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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Zach Despart

Staff of Houston state Rep. Jolanda Jones resigns, citing hostile work environment

State Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, speaks at a rally at the Texas State Capitol demanding lawmakers address the state’s overdose crisis in Austin on Feb. 15, 2023. Jones and other representatives from six Texas cities–– El Paso, Laredo, West Texas, San Antonio, Austin and Houston–– gave speeches to call for increased harm reduction in response to a spike in fentanyl deaths statewide.
State Rep. Jolanda Jones, D-Houston, speaks at a rally at the state Capitol regarding the state’s overdose crisis in Austin on Feb. 15, 2023. (Credit: Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune)

Three staff members of state Rep. Jolanda Jones have resigned, alleging the Houston Democrat created an “abusive and hostile” work environment.

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