Hey Democrats! Don't Come Back To Texas

Few acts of defiance burn as brightly or cost as much as state legislators fleeing their own turf to grind the gears of government to a halt. The latest spectacle, Texas House Democrats chartering private jets to Illinois in August 2025 to dodge a Republican led redistricting vote, is just another chapter in a saga that stretches back over a century. These quorum breaking stunts, steeped in a mix of principle and political posturing, come with a hefty price tag both in dollars and democratic credibility.