Texas Democrats Leave State to Block Election Overhaul Bill
We ran the numbers: There are 1702 news articles covering this topic. 51% (870) are left leaning, 40% (682) are center, and 9% (150) are right leaning.
On Monday, Texas Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to convene a special legislative session. While left-leaning articles highlight that Texas Democratic leaders vowed to stay away from the state until August 7th, right-leaning articles highlight that MSNBC host Joy Reid referred to Texas Republican pro-life bills as “Talibanism.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Texas Democratic leaders vowed to stay away from the state until August 7th, which is when the 30-day special session would end. Governor Greg Abbott said that Democrats would face arrest for the maneuver when they return to the state.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that a plane carrying most of state House members reportedly left Austin just after 4 p.m. EST bound for Washington D.C. The gambit will grind legislative action to a halt.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that in an op-ed, MSNBC host Joy Reid referred to Texas Republican pro-life bills as “Talibanism.” Reid said the law is meant to “create fear and uncertainty for women and health-care providers.”