Texas Democrats tear ‘permission slips’ imposed by Republican house speaker | NYGazet

Lawmakers refuse to vacate house chamber to protest surveillance after they left state over GOP attempt to redraw maps

Texas Democrats are tearing up “permission slips” they signed in order to leave the chamber, joining state representative Nicole Collier ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the controversial Texas congressional redistricting maps. The slips are part of new ... [5424 chars]