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Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas in order to ...
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Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats' walkout
Wu's ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.
Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown
Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...
Does Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu from his seat, arguing that Wu abandoned his office by fleeing the state.
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to ...
Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis
Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Tuesday petition to the state’s Supreme Court is ...
Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that he had heard that the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state ...
North Texas representative backs governor’s push to oust Democratic “ringleader” over redistricting fight
Rockwall, is voicing strong support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency petition to the Texas Supreme Court aimed at removing ...