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Texas, Democrats

CBS Texas on MSN · 1h

Texas legislative standoff stretches into fourth day as Democrats are told to return to the Capitol on Friday

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that if Democrats don't return to Austin on Friday, they will be fired.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats stay out of state to block congressional redistricting

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,

Texas, redistricting

USA TODAY · 1h

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

Texas lawmakers have walked out even before current redistricting battle

This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Texas redistricting crisis has foreign echoes — and foreign solutions

Many countries with nominally healthy democracies have something the United States does not: A strong, independent election authority at the national level.

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FBI joins redistricting drama: What Texas leaders are demanding now

The FBI is now helping Texas leaders locate Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid an escalating redistricting standoff ...

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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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North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff

Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...

Texas Governor Abbott Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Remove Democrat Rep. Wu Amid Legislative Standoff

Texas Governor Abbott files a Supreme Court petition for the removal of Rep. Gene Wu after Wu helped break quorum.

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Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...

WWLP Springfield on MSN2d

Texas redistricting standoff gains national attention; Local expert weighs in

Democratic lawmakers are fighting a republican redistricting plan that could change the balance of power for the entire ...

Texas Democrats Seek Refuge in Massachusetts Amid Redistricting Standoff, Garner Support from Governor Healey

Texas Democrats flee to Massachusetts, avoiding a special redistricting session, with Governor Healey showing support.

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Prosecuting Texas Democrats will be a 'challenge,' state's GOP AG says

Texas governor says he wants to oust and replace Democratic lawmakers who fled the state, but that might be a challenge and ...

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