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Like a lot of millennials who came of age during the George W. Bush presidency, there's one

thing I just know to be true about the lone star state.

Don't mess with Texas.

Just for the record, I am not messing with Texas.

But I'm starting to feel like maybe this is a one-sided

relationship, because I'm getting the sense that Texas has no problems messing with everyone

else. Yeah, I feel like I kind of have PTSD from that phrase as well, because I've covered a lot

of messes in Texas over the years, and what's happening now is the

latest iteration of that.

That's Ari Berman from Mother Jones.

If you ask me, Ari is the voting rights expert.

If there's anything happening that impacts our relationship to our elected representatives,

Ari's reporting is the easiest way to figure out what's going on.

So when I saw news that dozens of Democratic state lawmakers were fleeing Texas, seeking

refuge in places like Illinois and New York, I knew we needed Ari to bring us up to speed.

They left the state to prevent

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