The One Big Ugly Bill Act has had a devastating impact on Texas families, resulting in increased healthcare costs, loss of food assistance, and rural hospitals closing due to slashed funding.
Tag: Texas Democrats
Posted inTexas Tribune
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance
Texas Republicans have used their control of the state government to push a partisan agenda, culminating in a long-shot legal bid to expel House Democrats and a push to deliver five additional congressional seats to President Trump.
Posted inTexas Tribune
Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Governor Greg Abbott has filed a legal petition to have the seats of Texas Democrats declared vacant after they left the state to deny the Legislature a quorum, in an effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats.
Posted inPolitics
As Trump Looks to Net Five GOP Seats Through Texas Redistricting, Democrats Grasp for Response
Texas Democrats are criticizing President Trump’s plan to redraw their state’s political map, fearing it could lead to a gerrymander that could come back to haunt Republicans, and are considering using their limited options to fight back.
