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'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run
Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...
Second bomb threat reported at Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats
A second bomb threat was reported at the Illinois hotel housing Texas Democrats who fled their state over the weekend, local ...
Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a ...
Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'
Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...
Texas House fails to make quorum Friday as Democrats’ fight hits fifth day
The chamber lacks enough members on the House floor to hold a vote on a new congressional map that could flip five Democrat ...
Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout
Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don't return to the ...
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Wandering the Ghost Town Capitol With the Texas Democrats Who Stayed Behind
Most members of the House Democratic Caucus fled the state this week in an attempt to stall a Trump-ordered gerrymander. We tried to talk to the few who stayed.