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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...
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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to derail congressional redistricting bill

Texas House Democrats have left the state in order to derail a Republican-driven redistricting plan designed to flip up to ...

Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to avoid redistricting vote

Texas House Democrats spoke during a news conference in Chicago after fleeing the state to avoid voting on a redistricting proposal. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker showed support for the move and called ...
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Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter

The Texas state House is reconvening Monday afternoon amid a nationally watched clash over the GOP majority’s plan to ...

Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent ...

Abbott orders House Democrats to return to Austin or be removed from office

After Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them to return to Austin or said he would take ...