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Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum

Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House ...

'We have to stand up:' Texas Dems remain resolute in decision to leave state

Texas lawmakers say they quickly left home, family and jobs in order to break House quorum over redistricting.

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a ...

Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump's agenda and House majority in play

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

Democrats contemplate walkout in Texas

Democratic legislators in Texas could flee the state to prevent the GOP from approving new maps that could expand Republicans’ congressional majority. Texas and national Democrats have vowed ...

Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state over redistricting?

Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has ...

Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
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State of Texas: ‘You were nowhere to be found,’ Hearing reveals emergency leaders not available when deadly flood hit

Kerr County leaders are facing mounting scrutiny over their handling of the Fourth of July flooding. On Thursday, the ...