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Democrats, Texas and Republican redistricting plan

Boston.com · 17m

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Dozens of Texas Democrats had barely left the state to stall a vote on a redrawn congressional map when Republicans started lobbing threats.

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the legislature from adopting a Republican-backed plan for redrawing Texas congressional districts.

Bloomberg on MSN · 17h

Texas Governor Orders Arrest of Democrats Who Left State

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a controversial vote on new congressional maps. “Texas House Democrats abandoned their duty to Texans,

Texas, Democrats and Indiana House

Chicago Tribune · 45m

Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session

Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay legislation over a decade ago as Texas Democrats remained in Chicago to

The New York Times · 2h

F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

Boise State Public Radio · 2h

Texas House Democrats break quorum again by staying out of state

The Texas House again failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five new seats, after state Democrats forced a legislative standstill.

12mon MSN

Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump's agenda and House majority in play

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

1hon MSN

Texas AG Ken Paxton will ask state courts to declare absent House Democratic seats vacant

If Texas House Democrats who broke quorum do not return to the Capitol by Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will ...

3h

Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic ...

2hon MSN

Texas House speaker ‘confident’ that redistricting bill will be passed in a 'timely manner'

Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses the state of the redistricting bill that would add five more ...

19hon MSN

Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

By Julia Harte and Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Democratic lawmakers to be ...

23h

Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

1dOpinion

‘The start of a long fight’: 3 writers on Texas’s political showdown

What to make of this political showdown? I’m joined by my colleagues E.J. Dionne Jr. and Megan McArdle to discuss. Mizanur ...

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