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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...
Abbott threatens to expel Democrats who fled Texas, escalating tensions
The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP ...
Why are Democrats fleeing Texas to block redistricting plans, and what’s next?
A plan to change Texas’s congressional map could help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms. State Democrats hope to stall it.
Texas has kicked off it’s mid-decade redistricting effort. What does the process look like?
President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional ...