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Greg Abbott, Texas and Democrats

Here’s why Greg Abbott, GOP using hardball tactics to bring back quorum-busting Democrats

Greg Abbott is trying to remove and replace the absent Democrats from the Capitol, as well as exploring charging them with bribery, if they accept donations to pay the expens

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state over redistricting?

Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans."

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2d

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action qualifies as abandoning an office.

Paxton, Democrats and Texas House

Washington Examiner on MSN · 12h

Paxton demands Illinois court enforce arrest of Democrats who left Texas

"This court must give full faith and credit to warrants duly issued by the Texas House of Representatives," the lawsuit states.

Austin American-Statesman · 17h

Paxton files suit trying to force Illinois to help return quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows filed suit in a heavily Republican, rural part of the Democratic-led state.

CBS News · 1d

GOP Texas Rep. Katrina Pierson discusses the House Democrats breaking quorum

CBS Texas Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink talks with state Rep. Katrina Pierson, R-Rockwall, as the Texas quorum standoff stretches into a third day Wednesday, as Democrats continue to boycott the House to block a redistricting vote.

KUT2d

Abbott, Paxton will seek court orders to have Democrats who broke quorum thrown out of office

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.

Solicitor General files request with Texas Supreme Court as Paxton vacations in Europe

The solicitor general of Texas has filed a petition with the Texas Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed by Gov. Greg Abbott while ...

FOX 7 Austin on MSN20h

AG Paxton investigates Soros-backed Texas Majority PAC for potential bribery

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced an investigation into a political action committee to see if it is ...

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Paxton says he’ll ask court to declare vacancies in seats of absent Dems

Greg Abbott has warned Texas House Democrats that he would initiate removal proceedings if they do not return to Austin to ...

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AG Paxton investigates Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee for funding Texas House Democrats in redistricting standoff

As Texas Republicans continue to push for congressional redistricting in the legislature’s special session, Texas Attorney ...

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The 'rarely used' legal authority that Texas AG Ken Paxton is wielding to threaten fleeing Democrats to return — or else 'be stripped' of their office

Republicans, in their bids to oust various officials from office and here a top Texas Democratic lawmaker, have warmed to a ...

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Texas Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel over potential bomb threat

We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred,” said caucus leaders after police searched the hotel where some of the lawmakers who had fled Texas were staying.

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