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Texas Republicans restrict pay for missing Democrats in redistricting dispute
Texas Republicans on Friday sought to increase the pressure on more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who left the state to ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff
Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...
Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who pushed for national reforms, now says her party "cannot and will not unilaterally disarm." ...
Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing
After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...
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Rep. James Talarico mulls U.S. Senate bid as his profile rises amid Texas Democrats’ redistricting standoff
If Talarico enters the race, he would face a primary against former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas, who ran against Cruz in ...
Republican Lawmakers Speaking Out Against Redistricting Battle
Some GOP lawmakers have criticized the mid-decade effort by Texas Republicans to redraw the state's congressional boundaries.
Greg Abbott Has A New Warning For Democrats Who Fled Texas Amid Redistricting Battle
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to push for even more GOP-leaning congressional seats in Texas if Democrats continue to block ...
Texas Democrats’ walkout to block a new map, by the numbers
Texas House Democrats are camping out in other states to block a new U.S. House map that would give the GOP more winnable ...