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Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats' holdout

by Acacia CoronadoPaul J. Weber
| August 12, 2021 4:03 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who fled the state a month ago to block new voting restrictions.

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