Rep. Dawnna Dukes blames fellow Austin Democrats for her absences

AUSTIN (KXAN) — State Rep. Dawnna Dukes claims fellow Austin area Democrats intentionally made her look more absent than she was during the 2017 legislative session.
In a live-streamed event moderated by Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune, she specifically said Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin was “the ringleader” and Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, “followed up”.
Despite her claim, the representative was still not at her desk when lawmakers began their daily work on the House