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

Lawmakers refuse to vacate house chamber to protest surveillance after they left state over GOP attempt to redraw mapsTexas 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 surveillance protocols set by Texas Republicans in the house chamber, stating that Democrats would “be granted written permission to leave only after agreeing to be released into the custody of a designated [Texas department of public safety] officer” who would ensure their return to the chamber. Continue reading...

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