Tag Archives: Absent Democrats: What’s the Texas quorum break costing? Are they being paid? Can they be arrested?

The flight of Texas legislative Democrats to Washington, D.C., is raising questions about the parliamentary quagmire they left behind, what the maneuver will cost taxpayers and what’s ahead for special sessions in the 87th Legislature. Here are answers to some of the key questions. Are the missing House Democrats being paid for not working? The salary for Texas lawmakers adds …

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