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Second Reading: Timing is everything
August 14, 2025 | By: Texas Politics Project

James Henson and Joshua Blank discuss the uncertainty around Texas House Democrats' quorum break over mid-decade redistricting, and what the ensuing politics reveal about Texas politics. While the podcast was being recorded, Democrats announced their intention to return to Texas "to take this fight to the courts." But the discussion dwells more on the inherent uncertainly in the situation than on prediction.

NOTE: In the hastily recorded intro explaining that the ground shifted while we were recording, Henson misspoke, saying "the Democrats are coming back." This was premature, as the Democrats had actually only announced their attention to come back. Believe me, he deeply regrets the error.

"Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map" by Alejandro Serrano  in The Texas Tribune (14 August 2025).

 

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