Proponents of term limits complain that elected lawmakers often overstay their welcome. That’s not the case these days in the Texas House, where turnover...
Proponents of term limits complain that elected lawmakers often overstay their welcome.
In Dallas County, House Democrats are“When you look at the Republicans becoming more conservative and the Democrats losing some of their moderates, it just increases the polarization in Austin.” Redistricting could have played a role in the departure of Democrat Michelle Beckley of Carrollton, who opted against running for reelection and is now a candidate for lieutenant governor. Her House district was redrawn to favor a Republican candidate.
“When people leave the legislature, most of the time nobody feels bad, because it was time for them to go,” Anchia said.Ambition plays a role in some of the departures. Several lawmakers are leaving their post to run for other elected offices.
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