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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP-drawn congressional map
Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map.