WATCH: Texas Dem DEFENDS fleeing GOP redistricting vote
August 15, 2025
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Episode 285 · August 15, 2025
WATCH: Texas Dem DEFENDS fleeing GOP redistricting vote
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<p>Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/</p><br /><p>Texas Democratic Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos joins Emily to discuss the decision by her and her colleagues to leave the state, breaking the legislative quorum to prevent a vote on new Republican-drawn redistricting maps. Rep. Ramos explains the strategy behind the move, why she considers it a necessary "sacrifice," and her view that the proposed maps are designed to dilute the votes of minority communities.</p><br /><p>Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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