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Leaders, groups react to Texas House Democrats leaving the state in effort to stop GOP's proposed congressional map
HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, ...
Texas Democrats leave the state in an extraordinary move, and a slow trickle of Gaza aid: Weekend Rundown
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Can lawmakers legally flee the state? Here’s what we know about Texas law on quorum-breaking
Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...
When was the last time Texas lawmakers fled the state to halt legislation?
This isn't the first time Texas politicians have fled across state lines amid legislative battles under the pink dome.
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Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats
A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts next year ...
Texas redistricting: Latino voters could be key in Republican effort to pick up seats
Two of those seats are in South Texas, and represented by Democratic Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, who both ...
California GOP candidate teases plan to 'stop' Newsom's effort to 'steal' congressional seats
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on former Vice President Kamala Harris declining to run for the California governorship and Gov. Gavin Newsom's idea to redraw California's map if Texas ...