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  It is outrageously funny that Texas Dems grabbed their Miller Lite and flew private to DC, sang “we shall overcome” at the Capitol, and the bill passed anyway because they didn’t count, Ben Williamson tweeted. The Bill still has to pass the House however. The Texas House voted Tuesday to send for and arrest if necessary Texas Legislators who split town in private planes to go to Washington to demand that Congress pass the For The People Act. Their intent is to block the passage of a GOP priority elections bill — authorizing the use of arrest warrants if needed to compel atten...

Yes, Cruz focused on the issue of identification, drawing a false equivalency between suppressive voter ID laws and the requirement to show ID when boarding a plane. As a reminder, those are not the same thing. (Also as a reminder, voter ID laws are a solution for a problem that doesn’t actually exist. Their only purpose is to make it harder to vote, especially for POC and low-income people.) Ted Cruz on Texas Democrats: “It’s ironic. As they were getting on their private jet to fly to Washington DC, they almost surely had to show identification to get on that jet.” (This is a false...

1of5 Last weekend, Enchanted Gardens in the Houston area warned its followers about puss moth caterpillar, as it's seen more and more at its center at 6420 FM 359 Road, Richmond. Enchanted GardensShow MoreShow Less 2of5 In Texas, the southern flannel moth, or puss moth caterpillar, is common. Enchanted GardensShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 It has barbs with venom that can leave a "nasty" reaction on the skin, according to Molly Keck, an integrated pest management program specialist from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.Enchanted GardensShow MoreShow Less 5of5 Caterpillars can be cute, but...

by The Associated Press Last Updated Jul 13, 2021 at 7:09 pm ADT US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vaccination rates and Fourth of July gatherings. Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data. And all but two states — Maine and South Dakota — reported that case numbers h...

Texas Senate passes election bill that is stalled until House Democrats return By Adam Brewster Texas Dems meet with Vice President Harris The Texas Senate passed its version of a major election bill on Tuesday along party lines, but it can't go anywhere unless Texas House Democrats come back to the state.  More than 50 Texas House Democrats and nine Senate Democrats left the state on Monday to go to Washington, D.C., to deny a quorum in that chamber. The House cannot take action on bills without enough members present in Austin.  Even without the nine Senate Democra...