
Monica Madden
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https://linktr.ee/themonicamadden 18-05-2016 01:45:48
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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.




“I expect suits in other states,” Dustin Burrows says of efforts to get blue states to recognize the civil arrest warrant for quorum breakers. Efforts to capture them “will continue through the weekend.” New, 30% of each quorum breaker’s monthly office budget will be withheld.

New: Attorney General Ken Paxton files suit at SCOTX to declare 13 House Democrats' seats vacant. Petition: texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/… #txlege





Gov. Gavin Newsom says Texas redistricting plan is "shocking," and that Gov. Greg Abbott has no "courage or backbone" for answering President Trump's call to give him +5 GOP House seats. "[Democrats] will pick up 5 seats with the consent of the people...we are doing it in a
![Monica Madden (@themonicamadden) on Twitter photo Gov. <a href="/GavinNewsom/">Gavin Newsom</a> says Texas redistricting plan is "shocking," and that Gov. <a href="/GregAbbott_TX/">Greg Abbott</a> has no "courage or backbone" for answering President Trump's call to give him +5 GOP House seats.
"[Democrats] will pick up 5 seats with the consent of the people...we are doing it in a Gov. <a href="/GavinNewsom/">Gavin Newsom</a> says Texas redistricting plan is "shocking," and that Gov. <a href="/GregAbbott_TX/">Greg Abbott</a> has no "courage or backbone" for answering President Trump's call to give him +5 GOP House seats.
"[Democrats] will pick up 5 seats with the consent of the people...we are doing it in a](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gx3JsXkXAAA341W.jpg)

In response to Q from Ashley Zavala, Gov. Gavin Newsom says the #CALeg will release the state's proposed congressional maps next week, which congressional Democrats have been working on privately all week — according to sources familiar with the matter. Despite that, Newsom

#CALeg reporters ask Ann Johnson about her reax to below threats from Gov. Greg Abbott, who accuses Dems of thwarting flood relief for Central Texans (also on the special session agenda). Johnson says "They only put one bill up for us to debate in the House and it was