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Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting
The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNDemocrats’ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbott’s agenda in limbo for special legislative sessionDemocrats fled the state to stop Republicans’ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNSenate panel OKs latest bill restricting use of government and school bathrooms by transgender peopleOver 100 people provided at times emotional testimony Monday for and against Senate Bill 7, which would require people to use ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNThe Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to knowTexas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHarris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs outThe debate over whether to ask voters to cover the program comes as the nation’s third-largest county faces a projected $270M ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter testsThe tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with ...
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Votebeat on MSNTexas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional mapThe lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSN'Felons!' Governor comes after Texas Dems who fled state to block vote"Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state" was first published by The ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNDenying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870Though the fleeing members were arrested, and the bill eventually passed, the “Rump Senate incident” established ...
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