Texas Governor Threatens No Pay After Democrats Block Voting Bill : NPR - 0 views
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he intends to withhold paychecks to state lawmakers after House Democrats staged a walkout to block voting restrictions proposed by their Republican counterparts.
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A large group of Democrats walked out of the House chamber in Austin late Sunday, so there was no quorum and that prevented a final vote on the proposal
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The bill, which had appeared poised for passage, would cut back polling hours, reduce access to mail-in voting and give more authority to partisan poll watchers.
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