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Texas state Democrat on redistricting fight

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.

Waco-Temple-Bryan KBTX-TV o… · 2h

LIVE: Texas House Democrats protest GOP redistricting push from Illinois

The rogue lawmakers were given a 3 p.m. Monday deadline to return to chambers. Gov. Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove Houston Representative Gene Wu- who is the chair of the House Democratic Caucus- from office. Gov. Abbott said these instances give sufficient grounds to vacate Rep. Wu’s seat.

Yahoo · 8h

Texas Democrats who left the state in protest evacuated due to bomb threat at Chicago-are hotel

Some of the Texas Democrats who left the state in protest of a redistricting bill were temporarily evacuated Wednesday from their Chicago-area hotel after a bomb threat, according to police and lawmakers.

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The New York Times · 3h

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Paxton said he would begin asking Texas courts on Friday to remove the Democrats if they do not return to Austin. “Democrats have abandoned their offices by fleeing Texas, and a failure to respond to a call of the House constitutes a dereliction of their duty as elected officials,

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Paxton says he will seek Democrats’ removal if they do not return to Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will ask the courts to declare state legislators’ seats vacant if they do not return by Friday and allow Republicans to redraw the Congressional map.

8hon MSN

Can the Texas Democrats Who Fled the State Be Arrested? What to Know

Trump suggested the FBI could get involved in the state standoff, but what are the actual legal repercussions of the ...

2hon MSN

Five things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle

Several Republicans are opening the door to getting the FBI involved in forcing Texas Democrats to return to the state amid a protest over an even friendlier congressional map the GOP wants to ...

Texas Public Radio2h

UT Dallas professor sues the school after his arrest at on-campus antiwar protest

Ali Asgar Alibhai was arrested in May 2024 at a student-led demonstration. He says his constitutional rights were violated.

The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...

12h

Trump and Democrats turn rivals Texas and California into proxies for national power struggle

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The two most populous U.S. states — California and Texas — are grappling for political advantage ahead ...

1don MSN

Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

Casar, Doggett lead protest of Abbott’s threat against quorum-busting Democrats

At the governor’s mansion Monday evening, about 100 Texans hastily gathered to cheer for quorum-busting statehouse Democrats ...

1don MSN

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

The rivalry tugging at the nation’s political balance is playing out in advance of the 2026 midterm elections.

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