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Texas, Democrats and redistricting

Texas Senate passes redistricting map despite walkout by majority of Democrats

A majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walked out of the chamber Tuesday to protest the chamber’s congressional redistricting map as it advanced to the Texas House. Nine of the Senate’s 11 Democrats left just as Republican Sen.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.

CNN on MSN · 23h

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

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KHOU · 17m

Gov. Abbott threatens immediate new session if Democrats don’t return by Friday

With Friday’s deadline approaching, Gov. Greg Abbott warns he’ll call lawmakers back immediately if Democrats don’t return.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 4h

Gov. Abbott will call special sessions until Texas Democrats return

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would continue to call special legislative sessions until Democratic lawmakers who left the state return to the Capitol.

CNN on MSN · 5h

Texas governor preparing to call second special session on redistricting by Friday

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is preparing to call a second special session to address redistricting if a quorum is not met in the Texas House of Representatives by Friday.

The Texas Tribune on MSN2h

TribCast: Will 13 Democrats be expelled from the Texas House?

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down ...

17mon MSN

Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps

The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor ...

31mon MSN

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows confirmed the plans during a brief session Tuesday morning that marked another failure to ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN5h

Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...

5hon MSN

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month

Texas Republicans put new pressure Tuesday on absent Democrats to get them to return to the state, testing whether they’re ...

2hon MSN

Texas AG Wants Beto O’Rourke In Jail For Donating To Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a state court Tuesday to hold former Rep. Beto O’Rourke in criminal contempt for ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN59m

Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

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