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AG Ken Paxton asks Illinois state court to allow for the arrest of Texas House Democrats
Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area ...
Texas Senate panel advances new House maps amid standoff
A Texas Senate committee advanced a new GOP-friendly House map on Thursday as Republicans look to quickly move forward in ...
Democrats absent from Texas House, breaking quorum for 2nd day in a row in effort to block redistricting vote
The absence of the Democratic lawmakers meant the House did not have a quorum, or the two-thirds majority needed to hold a ...
Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...
Paxton investigating whether Beto O'Rourke's PAC is illegally aiding House Democrats who fled Texas
Powered by People, started by Beto O'Rourke after his 2018 Senate run, has paid for some of the expenses incurred by House ...
As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel
After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...
Disaster relief bills get hearing in Texas House but will stall if shutdown continues
No votes have been taken since at least 51 House Democrats left the state Sunday to block a key redistricting vote by keeping ...
Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats
President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is ...