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Texas Democrats stay put in Illinois as redistricting standoff continues
For the second straight morning, Texas Democratic lawmakers woke up in Illinois. They are hiding out in Democratic states to ...
Texas AG will seek to vacate congressional seats of fled Democrats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday announced he will ask the court to declare the seats of the absent Democrats ...
Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Texas politicians that police can't just come to Illinois to arrest Democrats
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a stern warning to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who ...
Texas Democrats defy Gov. Abbott's redistricting ultimatum, and threats of arrest, to block consideration of new congressional maps
The governor had threatened to kick Democrats out of office after dozens fled the state to prevent new district lines from ...
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants ...
Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday
Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to ...
Civil arrest warrants issued for some Texas lawmakers
Civil arrest warrants have been issued for Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to prevent a quorum and avoid taking a vote.
Trump says Republicans are ‘entitled’ to 5 more seats in Texas redistricting
PM: Paxton will seek to remove Texas Democrats from office after Friday deadline Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said ...