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Texas legislative standoff stretches into fourth day as Democrats are told to return to the Capitol on Friday

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that if Democrats don't return to Austin on Friday, they will be fired.

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Texas House Democrats stay out of state to block congressional redistricting

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts.

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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,

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What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Both Texas Republicans and Democrats are ratcheting up their rhetoric over proposed US House maps that could give the GOP ...

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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 ...

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AG Paxton investigates Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee for funding Texas House Democrats in redistricting standoff

As Texas Republicans continue to push for congressional redistricting in the legislature’s special session, Texas Attorney ...

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Texas governor seeks ouster of Democratic "ringleader" amid redistricting standoff

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office ...

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North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff

Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...

Texas Governor Abbott Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Remove Democrat Rep. Wu Amid Legislative Standoff

Texas Governor Abbott files a Supreme Court petition for the removal of Rep. Gene Wu after Wu helped break quorum.

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Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...

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'Fight fire with fire': Gov. JB Pritzker pledges support on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' as Texas Democrats stay in Illinois during redistricting standoff

The standoff over a redistricting bill in Texas continues to spill over into Illinois, as Texas Democratic lawmakers keep ...

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Texas redistricting standoff gains national attention; Local expert weighs in

Democratic lawmakers are fighting a republican redistricting plan that could change the balance of power for the entire ...

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