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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in the state, according to a lawsuit the attorney general filed Friday. It’s the second time this week Paxton has petitioned a state to allow civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House to be enforced outside of state lines.

ABC News · 7h

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

CBS News on MSN · 21h

Texas AG Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats over redistricting walkout

The political standoff at the Texas Capitol intensified Friday as Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to remove 13 Democratic state representatives from office over their continued absence from the House floor.

Texas, Beto O'Rourke and Democrats

KHOU · 2m

Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

The order came at the request of AG Ken Paxton, whom O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a "fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned."

USA Today · 1d

Beto O'Rourke rallies support nationwide against Texas GOP redistricting plan

Beto O'Rourke is going to bat for Texas Democrats - on the road and online - as they attempt to stop GOP plans to redraw Texas' congressional maps.

CBS News · 18h

Judge bars Beto O'Rourke's PAC from funding Texas Democrats in redistricting standoff

Texas AG Ken Paxton accused Beto O'Rourke's Powered by People of deceptive fundraising. O'Rourke vowed to keep fighting and plans a Fort Worth rally.

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Texas governor, AG targeting Democrats who fled the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to remove 13 Democrats who fled the state. Meanwhile, Gov. Abbott is ...

18h

Texas AG files petition with Supreme Court to vacate 13 House Democratic seats

Reversing course, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits in courts in Illinois and Texas in response to House ...

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Texas GOP AG says prosecuting Democrats who fled state will be a 'challenge'

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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Texas Democrat responds to FBI threat

CNN’s Victor Blackwell speaks with Texas Democratic State Rep. Vince Perez, who has left Texas for Illinois, about state House Speaker Dustin Burrows signing civil arrest warrants for the absent ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to redistrict 8 seats for GOP if Dem lawmakers don't return to Texas

In a preview clip of Friday's "Ruthless" podcast," Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to create up to eight new ...

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