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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state
Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.
Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity
Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...
Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month
Texas Republicans put new pressure Tuesday on absent Democrats to get them to return to the state, testing whether they’re ...
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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state
The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...
Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out
Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster ...
Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week
Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...
Greg Abbott Threatens to 'Eliminate' Almost Every Texas Democratic Seat
Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held ...
Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?
House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...
A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next
Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...