After Walkout, Texas Voting Showdown Part II Looms
The New York Times
The Texas Legislature is trying again after Democrats staged an abrupt walkout in May to kill a Republican plan narrowing voting options in the state.
AUSTIN — The issues and arguments were familiar, but the road ahead revolved around a more novel question as nearly 100 witnesses lined a Capitol hallway awaiting the start of an 8 a.m. committee hearing on voting rights in Texas: Do Democrats have a second act? The hearings were being held just days after the start of the 30-day special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott to craft a revised version of a voting bill that House Democrats killed with an abrupt quorum-busting walkout in May in the final hours of the regular 140-day legislative session. Seemingly energized and united, House and Senate Democrats have vowed to do everything necessary to kill the legislation a second time, hinting that they are prepared to resort to another bold move, like another walkout.
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