
Daniel Perreault
@dperreaulttv
Reporter covering news and politics for @KVUE. Past stops: @KWWL, @KOMUnews. MA born. FL raised. Mizzou Made. RT's ≠ endorsements.
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Sen Borris Miles “your vote is your weapon”. Miles says he supports the House Democrat quorum break. He says the Republicans are “supporting” the disinfranchizement of “black and brown” communities. FOX 4 NEWS #txlege



.Texas State Senator Borris L. Miles gets worked up when Senator Bryan Hughes stressed the point that the Massachusetts delegation is entirely Democrat: “Dammit, this is Texas. We’re Texans. I really don’t give a shit what goes on in any other community — any other state.” #txlege


Heeding the calls of @RealDonaldTrump & Ron DeSantis to conduct a mid-decade redistricting, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is creating a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting. #FlaPol



Gov. Gavin Newsom tells reporters (at unrelated presser) he wants California’s new congressional maps on a special election ballot, not just a Q about this proposed mid-decade redistricting. Again, all only if Texas goes through with its gerrymandered maps. #txlege #CALeg


NEW: Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking Illinois to arrest quorum-breaking TX House Dems. Paxton says Dems hope IL will "provide safe harbor... [but] the U.S. Constitution, federal statute, & the doctrine of comity between states demand otherwise." Filing: texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/… #txlege

Acting Comptroller and former state Sen. Kelly Hancock says he "fully supports" Burrows' decision to suspend direct deposit for quorum-breaking Dems: "Members who want to be paid need to show up to work at the Capitol—plain and simple." #txlege


INBOX: Texas Democrats breaking quorum to join Gov. Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and #CALeg leadership for an update on Newsom's proposed retaliatory congressional redistricting. Comes after the FBI granted a request to "locate" the fleeing #txlege members.

