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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff

The lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated Texas' Constitution and that his absence ...

Democrats absent from Texas House, breaking quorum for 2nd day in a row in effort to block redistricting vote

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a vote on a ...

Planes Flying A Bold 3-Word Message For Texas Have Been Spotted Over Liberal State Capitals

The move is an attempt to push back at President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans' shady efforts to gain more control in ...

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is ...

Texas House speaker ‘confident’ that redistricting bill will be passed in a 'timely manner'

Texas House of Representatives Speaker Dustin Burrows discusses the state of the redistricting bill that would add five more ...