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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.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 14h

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been executed to date.

KEYE Austin on MSN · 1m

Texas House fails to reach quorum for 8th day

AUSTIN, Texas (KEYE) — The Texas House adjourned Monday without reaching a quorum for the eighth consecutive day. With only 96 members present, Speaker Dustin Burrows announced the House would reconvene Tuesday at 10 a.m. Burrows said the absences have stalled critical disaster relief legislation that passed the Calendars Committee unanimously.

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Texas House Speaker says state troopers are staking out the homes of missing Democrats

With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...

DC News Now on MSN19h

Texas House set to reconvene

From New York to California, Illinois, Florida and Maryland, nine states have joined Texas’s fight to redraw congressional ...

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Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing

After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday or face ...

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Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule passed last year, that is expected to be tested by the courts.

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