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Texas governor orders police to find and arrest Democrats who fled over redistricting
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and arrest the Democrats who fled the state over redistricting.
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after dozens of them left the state.
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers head to Illinois in protest against redistricting plan
Pritzker has arranged for roughly 30 Democratic lawmakers to stay in Illinois for the week. Politico was first to report the lawmakers had left the state.
Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at redistricting vote
Over 50 lawmakers left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed for a controversial vote on new congressional maps.
Texas Hold 'em: Gov. Abbott threatens legal action for absent Dems
After more than 50 Democrats fled the state amid a redistricting battle, Greg Abbott gave them an ultimatum and deadline to return to Austin.
Texas governor threatens to seek removal of Democrats who fled state, escalating tensions
The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP five more safe seats.
Democrats ‘forfeited their seats’: Abbott blasts lawmakers who fled Texas amid redistricting
Greg Abbott doubled down on his promise to expel Texas Democrats from the legislature if they do not return to the state for its ongoing special session, where Republicans are working to push through a new congressional map that gives the GOP five more favorable seats ahead of the midterms.
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 will face under House rules.
Texas Democrats Who Left State Prevent Vote, for Now, on Trump's Efforts to Add GOP House Seats
Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by President Donald Trump

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 ...

Decamped in Illinois, Texas Democrats say they will not back down from redistricting fight

Texas Democrats in Illinois responded to threats Monday from Gov. Greg Abbott and said that they were prepared to escalate a ...

Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

By Julia Harte and Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Democratic lawmakers to be ...

Rep. Darin LaHood won't run for Illinois governor, he says

Republican Rep. Darin LaHood announced Monday that he will not run for governor in Illinois, and will instead seek reelection ...
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Texas Democrats Flee to Illinois in Protest of Trump-Backed GOP Redistricting Plan

Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois to avoid a vote on a redistricting plan favoring Republicans, causing a standoff with ...

Republican Blames Texas Governor for Getting Owned by the Dems

At least one Texas Republican is blaming his own party for not getting ahead of Democrats who skipped town on Sunday to ...

Texas Governor Threatens Arrest of Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote

The more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature left the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum ...
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Gov. Pritzker signs bill requiring yearly psychological evaluations of Illinois school children

Illinois has become the first state to offer annual mental health screenings to public school students in grades 3-12, in ...