T exas’ redistricting standoff rose to a new level Friday as Democrats once again denied a quorum to allow the House to consider the GOP-led plan and Republicans responded by threatening more punitive action.

Tony Plohetski, an investigative reporter at the Austin American-Statesman, discusses how Texas Democrats are preparing for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP.

Republicans had warned they would escalate efforts to end the nearly weeklong holdout if defiant Democrats do not return to the state Capitol. But the Democrats who bolted for points across the country on Aug.