Texas Democrats flee the state to thwart voting restrictions law
by Sam Levine in Austin, Texas from on (#5M3WT)
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Texas Democrats fled the state as part of an all-out effort to block Republicans from passing new restrictions on voting in the state.
The move, first reported by NBC News, escalates one of the most high-stakes battles over efforts to make it harder to vote in America.
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