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Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

CNN on MSN · 1d

How Texas Republicans want to dismantle Democratic districts

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map for the state, with the goal of flipping five Democratic seats in next year’s midterm elections.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state

Texas Democrats stand to be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state in a gambit to stop Republican-led redistricting. And should they stay away during potential successive legislative sessions this year,

Texas, Democrat and redistricting

USA TODAY · 1h

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

Texas redistricting battle escalates as Abbott asks court to remove top Democrat

The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the state Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, the chairman of the Texas House Democratic caucus. Abbott argued that Wu has "forfeited" his office by fleeing the state along with other Democratic lawmakers to prevent the quorum necessary for Texas House to vote on enacting the new GOP-proposed congressional map -- with Republican control of the U.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Texas Governor Asks Court to Remove House Democratic Leader From Office Over Walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the “ringleader” of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congr

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Dem governor defies FBI: 'Unwelcome' to pursue Texas Democratic lawmakers

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defends Texas lawmakers seeking sanctuary in Illinois from redistricting battle as Republicans push ...

5hOpinion

Rhonda Belford: Democrats can’t fight for democracy in Texas while undermining it in Illinois

In 2021, Gov. JB Pritzker in 2021 signed one of the most aggressively gerrymandered congressional maps in the country.

Texas Senator Says Trump’s FBI Agreed to Help Track Down and Return Runaway Democrats

Cornyn acused the absent Democrats of possible criminal acts, saying "they may be guilty of bribery or other public ...

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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, ...

1h

Texas Senator John Cornyn says FBI director agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats

U.S. Senator John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved a request for the FBI to assist Texas law enforcement in ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe into Beto O'Rourke PAC over Texas redistricting walkout

The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave ...

4hOpinion

New Texas redistricting map revives old playbook to suppress Black voters

The fight for Black Texas voters in 1940 reminds us that real change comes from the people. It doesn’t always come quickly or ...

KETK Tyler on MSN13h

East Texas party leaders react to Democrats breaking quorum in State House

As Democrats in the Texas State House have left the state in order to prevent the passage of new congressional maps, KETK ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

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