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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 ...
Texas Republicans Announce Next Move in Redistricting Fight
The announcement marks the latest sign that Trump's push to reconfigure districts ahead of the midterm is set to be a ...
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Texas Senate Democrats walk out over flood relief delay, criticize Gov. Abbott’s redistricting focus
In a dramatic turn of events, Texas Senate Democrats staged a walkout on Tuesday, challenging Governor Greg Abbott’s decision ...
Texas Supreme Court delays decision on Abbott and Paxton’s request to eject Democrats from office
Justices requested more information before deciding whether or not Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is allowed to oust lawmakers who have broken quorum.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
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 willing to stay away for another month to try to kill a plan to redraw ...
Abbott says Texas Republicans may seek to add more than 5 GOP congressional seats
As the battle over Texas' redistricting effort stretched into a second week, Gov. Greg Abbott said Republican lawmakers may ...