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Democrats, Texas House and redistricting

Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are beginning to frame their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

CBS Texas on MSN · 19h

House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

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 the legal cases seeking to remove 13 Democrats from the Texas House.

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New York Magazine · 4h

Why Texas Republicans Are So Eager to Lock Up Democrats

Heated threats to arrest Texas Democrats over the gerrymandering fight are fueled by the broader MAGA drive to incarcerate opponents.

Snopes on MSN · 5d

This Democratic US House district in Texas is real, but it was drawn by Republicans

While the map is accurate, the House seat was not "stolen" by Democrats — the district was drawn by the Republican-controlled Texas state legislature.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Republicans Step up Pressure on Democratic Lawmakers to Return to Texas

The Texas State Capitol on the day of a new session of the Texas House after Democratic lawmakers left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, in Austin,

conservativebrief5h

Texas Senate Officially Passes New Congressional Map, Democrats React by Storming Out

This article may contain commentary which reflects the author's opinion. The Republican-controlled Texas Senate on Tuesday ...

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Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted ...

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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 ...

2don MSN

How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national

For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a ...

1don MSN

Texas redistricting fight provides Democratic Senate contenders with a megaphone

Democrats who are eyeing Texas’ Senate seat next year have upped their ad spending and media appearances while embracing ...

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Texas Democratic senators stage symbolic walkout to protest redistricting debate

Texas Senate Democrats staged their exit from the chamber Tuesday just before state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, moved to ...

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

KERA News4h

Tarrant County GOP leader posts anti-Muslim remarks about Texas House member

On X, Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French targeted Democratic state House Rep. Salman Bhojani, who represents parts of ...

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