August 29, 2021
ANALYSIS: Beware the Meaningless Penalties
by Michael Quinn Sullivan
Despite grassroots activists’ growing frustration, Republicans in the Texas House appear unwilling to break their fragile alliance with the Democrats. Speaker Dade Phelan and his top lieutenants are considering minor wrist-slaps for quorum-breakers rather than the actual penalties – such as those promoted by the Republican Party of Texas.
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