Well, Texas Democrats have done it again.

Oops, I did it again.

They exited the state.

They literally left Texas to make sure House Republicans can't pass a bill they don't like.

Here's the real story behind this cowardly move and why it spits in the face of all Texans.

Let's start with some headlines.

Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has this tactic worked before?

Democratic Texas lawmakers explain why they're camping out in Chicago suburbs.

Arrest warrants issued for Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum.

Well, there were two issues here. First, the bill that sparked this debacle, which is about congressional redistricting, sometimes known as gerrymandering, but the real story in my book is how

Dems have run away and abandoned their responsibility.

And this isn't the first time. Back in July of 2021, the Texas House Democrats spent 38 days in

D.C. to protest a voting bill. The bill passed after they returned. Now these dims are playing cat and mouse once again.

So let's talk about this. What is congressional redistricting? It's usually done every 10 years after a

census, and state lawmakers redraw district boundaries to reflect changes in the population.

This way, as a state or district grows,

it gets more representation in state and federal government. Now, this often leads to a shift in

power, resulting in more Democratic or Republican districts, depending on the new boundaries.

But you don't need to wait for a census. For over 200 years, states have

redrawn political maps between senses to help shift the balance of power. Like I say, it's called

gerrymandering. It's controversial because the new boundaries can give some groups more of a voice

and some groups less. It can tip the scales in

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