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By Matthew Watkins

TribCast: Will 13 Democrats be expelled from the Texas House?

the Texas House TribCast Texas Eleanor Matthew University of Houston

For this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down the legal cases seeking to expel 13 Democrats from the Texas House. Does fleeing the state to break quorum equate to abandoning office?

Watch the video above, or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. New episodes every Tuesday.

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