TEXAS, USA — Texas Democrats left the state about a week ago, and there’s been a non-stop whirlwind of activity since then, from Sen. John Cornyn calling on the FBI to investigate and locate the Democrats, to Gov. Greg Abbott making a move to have their seats declared vacant.

That’s why we released Y’all-itics early, to help you keep up with this fast-changing story.

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Abby Livingston is an award-winning reporter and expert on political campaigns and Congress. Before joining Puck, Livingston worked for the Texas Tribune in Austin.

Livingston says many lawmakers are fearful of getting injured by the shrapnel of mid-decade redistricting because some of the consequences won’t be known for years.

And the political expert told us she’s watching for two things moving forward:

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