The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines. If you don’t show up to work, you get fired.
Ken Paxton: “The people of Texas elected lawmakers, not jet-setting runaways looking for headlines. If you don’t show up to work, you…”
On the recordAugust 6, 2025
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Paxton condemned the absence of Texas Democrats from the legislative session.
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