Texas Democrats leave state, break quorum in protest

This week On The Record with Randy Beamer, we’re talking with State Rep Dist. 123 Diego Bernal from Illinois about the Democrats fleeing the state to break quorum over Republican’s redistricting plans.  He explains the real dangers they are facing, and why he and other Democrats feel they are doing the right thing.Then, Randy talks with former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff about his new book “The Elysian Fields of Baseball:  The Spiritual Evolution of America’s Game”.Rachel Hanes, Policy Director for the Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance, shares information about the press conference her group was part of to ask local and state officials to improve building standards, limit impervious cover, and limit development to prevent another flood in the Texas Hill Country.On Reporter’s Roundtable, Stephanie Koithan, Reporter with the San Antonio Current, gives us details about her article on the massive water usage by data centers.On The Record airs 7 p.m. Thursdays. Watch on-air (channel 9.1) or online via the PBS app.  Watch all past episodes by visiting https://video.klrn.org/show/klrn-on-the-record/Generous support for On The Record on KLRN is provided by Steve and Adele Dufilho