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CBS News on MSN · 1d

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigating Beto O'Rourke's PAC over funding of Democrats' walkout

Paxton has launched an investigation into Beto O'Rourke's PAC, accusing it of illegally funding House Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote.

25 News KXXV · 7h

Texas Attorney General launches investigation into former State Rep. Beto O'Rourke's political group

Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating Beto O’Rourke's political group for allegedly funding Democrats who broke quorum redistricting efforts. Claims of illegal bribes are fueling political tensions.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4h

Paxton targets Soros-backed PAC for allegedly funding Texas Democrats who left state

Paxton opened a similar investigation into former Rep. Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People PAC, which is also accused of bribing the lawmakers.

FBI joins Texas redistricting standoff

Texas redistricting standoff escalates as Democrats head to California, face lawsuit and arrest warrants

Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, are now heading to California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to host them. Meanwhile, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has filed a lawsuit in Illinois to enforce arrest warrants against the lawmakers.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Texas legislative standoff enters third day as Democrats continue boycott over redistricting

Texas' quorum standoff stretched into a third day Wednesday as Democrats continued to boycott the House to block a redistricting vote.

CNN on MSN · 1d

What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Most Democrats who left the state to stop the redistricting effort are showing no signs they will come back to Texas. Republicans are escalating their threats, with Gov. Greg Abbott going to court to request the removal of a Houston lawmaker from office.

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Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against state House Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants against Democrats who fled to ...

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Texas politicians that police can't just come to Illinois to arrest Democrats

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a stern warning to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who ...

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Texas Attorney General Looks to Expel Democratic Lawmakers Who Fled State to Prevent Redistricting

Paxton is pursuing a court ruling that says lawmakers leaving the state and denying quorum amounts to abandonment of office, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

Ex-staffers spoke out against the Texas funeral commission. Then came the cease-and-desists

Two attorneys recently fired from the state's funeral regulation agency say the Attorney General's office sent them cease-and ...

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Paxton opens door to FBI involvement in Texas fight after initial pushback

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday signaled he was open to getting the FBI involved in the redistricting ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN6d

Texas Senate once again tries to give the attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes

A similar proposal stalled out earlier this year over disagreements between the House and Senate. This time, lawmakers might ...

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Texas Democrats Trying to Stop Gerrymandering Face Bomb Threat

On Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called on law enforcement to “hunt down” Democrats who left the state in protest ...

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