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Pritzker says redrawing Illinois districts "on the table" as he welcomes Texas Democrats fighting gerrymandering

As Gov. JB Pritzker welcomed Texas Democrat state lawmakers who left to prevent the Republican-led general assembly from forcing through a redistricting map that would give the GOP five more seats, he said he has considered redrawing the Illinois map to help offset the gerrymandering gains,

CBS News · 16h

Gov. Pritzker arranges for some Texas Democrats to stay in Illinois

The Texas Democrats are leaving the Lone Star State in a last-ditch effort to deny Republican lawmakers there a quorum for a redistricting plan.

NBC News · 19h

Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting

In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to remove the Democrats from the state Legislature and said some of them may even be "felons."

wglt · 3h

Texas Democrats flee to Illinois to block Trump-backed GOP redistricting plan

Texas Democrats joined Gov. JB Pritzker at a Sunday night news conference in Carol Stream, where the Democratic governor railed on President Donald Trump as a “cult leader” and “would-be dictator of the United States” for demanding redistricting.

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JB Pritzker pushes Newsom out of the spotlight in fight against Texas redistricting

Newsom had taken the lead in the conversation, but Texas Democrats fled to Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois in an effort to deny the legislature a quorum.

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Pritzker says Texas Democrats who fled state will be protected amid arrest threats

The redistricting battle is opening the possibility to a larger redistricting arms race as blue and red states alike leave ...

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'I Hope That We're On The Right Track': JB Pritzker Warns That Strong Economy In Q2 Might Not Last

During a press briefing on Thursday, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) answered a question about a strong GDP showing in Q2 of FY25.

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'We All Know Donald Trump Is A Cheater': JB Pritzker Hammers Down On Trump During Remarks At Press Briefing With Texas House Democrats

During his remarks at a press conference today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker hammered down on President Trump's partisan ...

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Pritzker signs two laws against rogue towing companies, use of AI therapists

The laws close a loophole where illegal tow operators re-register under a new business name and ban AI bots from posing as therapists.

Pritzker signs 2 gun safety bills, one fining firearm owners who improperly store guns

The Safe Gun Storage Act requires owners to keep weapons in a locked box around minors and at-risk individuals. Another bill ...

‘Tired of forcing children to duck and cover,’ Gov. JB Pritzker signs two more gun control measures

With gun violence still a persistent problem despite recent drops in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a pair of gun control ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs 2 gun safety laws as officials weigh in on drop in crime in Chicago

Pritzker acknowledged there is no one reason Chicago's homicide rate is down 3% from last year, shootings down 40%, and ...

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JB Pritzker signs two gun safety bills into law, including fines for improper storage

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed two pieces of legislation on gun safety into law on Monday. The Safe Gun Storage Act requires ...

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'Destroying Communities': JB Pritzker Reveals The Damage Tom Homan and Donald Trump Have Caused Illinois In Sanctuary State Hearing Testimony

During a testimony he delivered before the House of Representatives, JB Pritzker asserted that Tom Homan and Donald Trump have destroyed communities in his home state of Illinois.

Illinois schools to offer mental health screenings under bill Gov. Pritzker signed in Evanston

Illinois the first state in the nation to require public schools to offer mental health screenings in 3rd through 12th grades ...

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