Texas is really wrestling with two competing ideas at once here: accountability and restraint.
On one side, supporters of the penalties see the issue as straightforward. Legislators were elected to participate in the legislative process, and breaking quorum by leaving the state can look, to many voters, like abandoning the job entirely. From that perspective, tying attendance to compensation feels less like punishment and more like basic accountability. In ordinary workplaces, prolonged absence often carries consequences. Many Texans naturally ask why elected officials should operate under completely different standards…. Continue Reading ⬇️
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