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BY ROXY SZAL | Over 50 Texas Democratic legislators have left the state en masse to prevent a quorum in the state House and to freeze extreme election bills from advancing through the chambers. One of those “fugitive” Democrats is Texas state Representative Erin Zwiener (D)—a mother to a 3-year-old daughter named Lark. Due to very real child care constraints, Zwiener faced an impossible choice: Do I flee the state with or without my child?
 
Zwiener joined Ms. to discuss how these drastic measures relate to Texas Democrats’ overall strategy, and how their quick exit affected her as a wife, parent and legislator.

BY JULIET SCHULMAN-HALL | Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s HR 564, the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, would provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid leave for family caregiving, medical issues and military deployments.

BY JANELLE SHEETZ | AMC’s new drama “Kevin Can F**k Himself” upends the “sitcom wife” trope we all know and hate. When Allison—or Kevin—leaves the room, the lighting gets darker, the camera angle shifts, and suddenly, Allison is no longer a supporting character but rather the star, increasingly frustrated with her life and role.