Texas state Rep. Jessica Gonzales speaks during a news conference in Austin early Monday, May 31, after House Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout and blocked one of the most restrictive voting bills in the U.S.
from passing before a midnight deadline. (Acacia Coronado/Associated Press) Democrats turn to delay tactics, breaking quorum to stop anti-trans, voter suppression bills as the 87th Texas Legislature comes to an end JAMES RUSSELL | Contributing WriterJames.Journo@gmail.com What’s the difference between the dystopian Purge movie and television franchise — where a totalitarian government legalizes crime, including murder, one day a year with the goal of decimating the poor — and the Texas Legislature?