{"id":582081,"date":"2021-07-04T12:36:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T16:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=582081"},"modified":"2021-07-04T12:36:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-04T16:36:16","slug":"texas-state-dem-lawmakers-not-ruling-out-another-walkout-to-block-election-integrity-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-state-dem-lawmakers-not-ruling-out-another-walkout-to-block-election-integrity-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas state Dem lawmakers not ruling out another walkout to block election integrity bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-state-dem-lawmakers-not-ruling-out-another-walkout-to-block-election-integrity-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=582081&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2445929\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2445929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Texas state Rep. Jessica Gonzalez speaks at a news conference in Austin after House Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout and blocked the voting bill from passing before a midnight deadline. (Acacia Coronado\/AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:30 AM PT \u2013 Sunday, July 4, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Texas state Democrat lawmakers have not ruled out another walkout in order to prevent Republicans from passing new laws aimed at bolstering election integrity. According to state House Elections Committee Vice-Chair Jessica Gonzalez (D-Texas), Democrats are keeping \u201cevery option open\u201d in regards to the upcoming special session.<\/p>\n<p>The bill blocked by Democrats sought to eliminate drive-thru voting, empower partisan poll watchers and impose new requirements in order to cast a ballot by mail in the state.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All session long, Democrats battled against Republican attacks on your rights during what\u2019s been called the most conservative session in Texas\u2019 recent history, but the fight is not over yet. The Governor has called a special session to continue their assault.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jessica Gonz\u00e1lez (@jessicafortexas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessicafortexas\/status\/1407465493942898691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) ordered a special session after Democrats prevented the passage of the election bill at the end of May by leaving the floor. In return, Abbott vetoed a state budget line item providing for legislative staff pay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexans don\u2019t run from a legislative fight, and they don\u2019t walk away form unfinished business,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cFunding should not be provided for those who quit their job early, leaving their state with unfinished business and exposing taxpayers to higher costs for an additional legislative session. I, therefore, object to and disapprove of these appropriations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill is expected to resurface during the session starting July 8.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/venice-beach-to-clean-up-homeless-camps-l-a-city-council-launches-6-week-plan\/\">Venice Beach To Clean Up Homeless Camps, L.A. City Council Launches 6-Week Plan<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas state Rep. 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