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TexasTowelie

(111,313 posts)
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 09:13 PM Jul 2021

Texas Democrats: Abbott must restore funding to legislature to kickstart negotiations

Texas House Democrats breaking quorum in Washington held a press conference on Friday to mark the halfway point of the special session ending Aug. 6.

Democrats said they were committed to staying another 15 days until the end of the special session in order to keep disrupting Republican legislation that would make it more difficult to access the ballot box.

Texas House Democrats Chair Chris Turner said Gov. Greg Abbott made a profound mistake by defunding the legislature before the special session began.

“By vetoing the legislature and then calling a special session, what Greg Abbott is trying to do is essentially blackmail lawmakers into doing his bidding,” Turner said.

Read more: https://texassignal.com/texas-democrats-abbott-must-restore-funding-to-legislature-to-kickstart-negotiations/

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Texas Democrats: Abbott must restore funding to legislature to kickstart negotiations (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
How can he? FBaggins Jul 2021 #1
It's true that the governor doesn't have a bill available to sign, TexasTowelie Jul 2021 #2

TexasTowelie

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2. It's true that the governor doesn't have a bill available to sign,
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 10:16 PM
Jul 2021

but the governor could at least make a good faith effort by stating that he will not withhold funding from the legislative branch. The governor isn't making any effort to moderate his stance so I don't blame the Democratic legislators for not moderating their stance.

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