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Texas House fails to reach quorum for 2nd day with state Democrats still spread across U.S.
The Texas House failed to reach a quorum for the second day in a row Tuesday as Democrats who fled remained outside the state ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
August 4, 2025: Texas House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state
Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a bid to block a partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans, with the support of President Donald Trump. Follow for ...
Texas DPS has 'work to do' to bring House Democrats back to State Capitol, Republicans say
On Tuesday, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows says he met with DPS leadership, who say they are working on rounding up ...
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State House entrance vandalized with white paint and graffiti
White paint could be seen splattered on the largely-decorative front gate and the steps leading up to it, and black spray ...
What is redistricting? Will Florida redraw maps to give Republicans more House seats?
With the president calling for Republican-led states to redistrict to hold power, will DeSantis try to change Florida's map ...
State lawmakers left en masse in a bid to block a GOP map that would tilt the playing field in Republicans’ favor.
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers skipped town on Sunday in an extraordinary maneuver seeking to prevent a redistricting ...
Statue Of Escaped Slave-Turned-Congressman First Honoring A Black Person At South Carolina State House
The likeness of Robert Smalls, the escaped slave turned South Carolina lawmaker, will be remembered as the first African-American person honored with a statue at the State House at the hands of a ...