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TribCast: Texas Democrats blow up the special legislative session

On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Cassi and James about Democrats fleeing the state to fight new voting restrictions.

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Texas House Democrats hold a press conference at Dulles airport in Virginia after breaking quorum and leaving Texas on July 12, 2021.
Texas House Democrats hold a press conference after leaving the state to break quorum on July 12, 2021. Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune

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On this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Alexa, Cassi and James about Democrats fleeing the state to fight new voting restrictions.

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