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Finances weigh on Texas Democrats

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up

The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas in order to grind the legislature to a halt.

KPBS · 2d

Texas House Democrats break quorum again by staying out of state

The Texas House again failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five new seats, after state Democrats forced a legislative standstill.

Time on MSN · 2d

Why Fleeing Texas Democrats Likely Won't Stop Republicans

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) defended GOP redistricting efforts, saying Republicans “deserve” more seats in Congress because the Lone Star State is a red state. In an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity” Tuesday evening, Patrick slammed Democrats for fleeing the state in a bid to block passage of a new Congressional map that would…

2don MSN

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face ...

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This North Texas city will host next year's Japan-Texas Economic Summit

The goal of the Japan-Texas Economic Summit is to bring leaders together to discuss economics, business and politics and to further relationships between the U.S. and Japan, according to its website.

With Democrats Gone, a Texas Gerrymander Is Stymied for Now

The speaker of the Texas House issued civil arrest warrants for lawmakers who fled the state to deny Republicans a quorum, ...

Summit Hotel Properties: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

(INN) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results beat Wall Street expectations.

Texas Governor Asks Court to Remove House Democratic Leader From Office Over Walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the ...

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