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Indiana House Democrats assemble with Texas colleagues against partisan gerrymandering efforts
A half-dozen Indiana House Democrats met with their Texas colleagues Wednesday in Chicago to oppose unprecedented mid-cycle redistricting efforts, a process that typically occurs once in a decade. Earlier that same day,
Indiana House Democrats join Texas House Democrats to stand against mid-decade redistricting
Nine Indiana House Democrats joined Texas House Democrats in Chicago to stand against mid-decade redistricting of congressional districts – which Texas Democrats are currently fighting against and
‘Resist this power grab:’ Indiana House Democrats join Texas House Dems in redistricting solidarity
At a podium with a banner touting “stop the Texas steal,” Indiana House Democrats joined Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives in a news conference in Chicago surrounding what they call an “unprecedented mid-decade redistricting” effort in both states.
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to derail congressional redistricting bill
Texas House Democrats flee the state to delay a Republican-driven redistricting plan. A vote on a bill is scheduled for Monday.
‘There is no timeline’ | Texas House Democrats vow to stay out of state as fight over redistricting heats up
On Tuesday, the Texas State Senate approved the new maps which are aimed at flipping as many as five Texas seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from Democratic to Republican. That includes three Houston-area districts. However, those new maps cannot move forward without approval from the Texas House.
Indiana House Democrats join Texas lawmakers, call redistricting push 'congressional shoplifting'
Texas Democrats fled the state to halt legislation to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republican candidates.
Watch: Indiana, Texas Democrats push back against mid-decade redistricting
Several Indiana Democrats will join their Texas counterparts Wednesday afternoon in Chicago to rail against what they have denounced as mid-decade gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm
El Paso lawmakers push back on GOP bid to oust Dems over quorum break in redistricting fight
State Reps. Joe Moody and Mary Gonzalez filed a brief Friday defending quorum breaks amid GOP efforts to oust lawmakers over redistricting disputes.
Indiana Democrats to join Texas Democrats to condemn redistricting efforts
Indiana House Democrats will join Texas House Democrats in Chicago on Wednesday for a joint press conference condemning the Republican push to redistrict states before next year’s midterm elections.
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of resistance” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,

Illinois quick hits: Court rejects lawsuit against Texas Democrats; no charges for police

Court rejects lawsuit against Texas Democrats An Adams County judge has rejected a lawsuit against 33 Texas House Democrats ...
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Illinois court rejects state senator lawsuit against Texas lawmakers

Thursday a judge for the Adams County Circuit Court Eighth Judicial Circuit denied Texas' plan to enforce civil arrest ...
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Texas’ second special session is coming sooner than expected. Here’s why that matters

House Democrats seem set on remaining out of state as long as it takes to block a new Republican-backed congressional map.
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Texas Democrats Join Planned Parenthood Leaders to Highlight Illinois’ Role in Providing Abortion Care for Out-of-State Patients

Texas Democrats gathered with Planned Parenthood affiliate leaders Wednesday in Chicago to highlight Illinois’ role in ...

Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...

Sen. Dick Durbin joins Texas Democrats in denouncing GOP remap try: ‘This is an American issue’

Durbin was originally supposed to speak alongside the lawmakers last week, before a bomb threat was reported at the hotel ...
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Pressure mounts on Texas Democrats who fled to suburbs as walkout stretches into a second week

The redistricting standoff in Texas is stretching into its second week with increased threats between red and blue states and ...

Democrats can't beat Republicans on redistricting, so messaging is their best hope

Despite long odds and a history of failed quorum breaks, Texas Democrats have walked out again in protest of redistricting.