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Red River Rebelry 2003-05-15 The Oklahoman NOT FOR the first time were some out-of-state renegades holed up in Oklahoma. Not for the last time will politicians be found in a distant motel with bedfellows other than their spouses. When more than 50 Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives went missing on Monday, no Amber Alert was needed to find them. Most of them turned up at an Ardmore Holiday Inn. State troopers and Texas Rangers had mounted a massive manhunt. When last seen in Austin, the rebels were miffed at the Republican leadership. Oklahoma House Democrats, who've never endured...

Texans still on the lam in Ardmore (front page article)2003-05-15 By David Zizzo The Oklahoman ARDMORE — Few of the Texas legislators on the lam have left the hotel they’re holed up in. But if the political standoff that brought them here in the dead of night goes on much longer, they might have to venture out. “I’m sure there’s a Wal-Mart around here somewhere,” Texas state Rep. Joe Deshotel of Beaumont said Wednesday. The 51 Democratic legislators who arrived Monday in Ardmore as part of a parliamentary battle over redistricting might run short of clean laundry if their gambit...

The following letter was sent to the Travis County District Attorney by the Republican Party of Texas today: >The Hon. Ronnie Earle >Travis County District Attorney >509 W.11th St >Austin, TX 78701 Dear Mr. Earle, I am confident you are aware that a sizeable group of Democrat legislators have left the Texas State Capitol and gathered in an adjoining state. According to reports from the Department of Public Safety, the majority of the House Democrat Caucus is currently together at a Holiday Inn in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Unfortunately, news reports indicate that the group has been discussing legislative matters. There is...