Texas Democratic legislators walk-out update:

Just to keep the record straight, there had been accusations that the Texas Democrats who denied a quorum (by hiding out in Ardmore, Oklahoma) were somehow running up a big bill - to be paid by Texans.

This letter in the Houston Chronicle from Garnet Coleman (District 147, Houston) sets the record straight. Excerpt:

Our days away from Austin did not cost one dime of taxpayer money. We paid from our own pockets. We refused to accept any legislative pay for the days we were not at the Capitol.

posted by Quiddity at 5/20/2003 01:28:00 PM