POLITICS

‘Texas law forced me to choose: Watch my baby die or flee my home for medical help’
| August 7, 2025
With two devastating diagnoses and zero choices to end the suffering, an eighth generation Texan had to leave the state to get the care she needed.

WATCH: Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who left
| August 7, 2025
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows signed arrest warrants for dozens of Democrats on Monday, pledging to use state law enforcement officers to bring the lawmakers back to the State Capitol.

‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
by Ms. Magazine
| August 7, 2025
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.

WATCH: Jasmine Crockett calls on Texans to support ‘hero’ Democrats fighting GOP gerrymandering
| August 7, 2025
As Gov. Greg Abbott called for arresting Democratic state lawmakers and removing them from office, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett said they are "heroes" who need the public's support.

WATCH: Abbott threatened House Democrats who left the state. This North Texan is fighting back.
| August 7, 2025
Rep. Linda Garcia (D-Mesquite) has a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s threats: She did not take on her position to appease the governor.



