James Talarico Is on the Run
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storySomewhere in Illinois, shuttling between undisclosed locations, Texas state representative James Talarico is on a work-cation from hell.He’s trying to keep up with constituent services while running out the clock on a special session in the Texas legislature. He’s also running out of clean clothes, and can’t say much about his whereabouts or the security threats against him and more than 50 of his colleagues.Technically, he’s on the lam—a 19th century slang term for leaving a location quickly, and a favorite among old-school editors—as he and his party look to thwart Texas Republicans from enacting an unprecedented mid-decade redistricting plan. If successful, Texas Republicans would be able to take as…
