More than 50 Texas Democrats walked off their jobs serving constituents in the legislature and left the state Sunday. The move was an effort to stop any forward movement by Texas Republicans who planned to vote in the state House on a new congressional district map that will add five GOP seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.. Democrats brought legislative business to a halt, leaving their body without a quorum (the necessary number of legislators needed present to conduct business.) 
We’ll talk about this situation with iHeart Radio and television political analyst Gary Dietrich. 
From vaccines to research to medicaid policy, we’ll get the latest with our emergency room Dr. Michael Daignault.
Then, it’s “A Word About Animals” with Karen Dawn of Dawn Watch. Let’s give some love to all the creatures.
The Mark Thompson Show 
8/4/25
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