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Texas, Democrats and The Senate

conservativebrief · 16h

Texas Senate Passes New Congressional Map, Dems React By Storming Out

For now, the map’s fate is in limbo. The Senate has done its part, but the Texas House cannot vote until Democrats return. The deadline for the current special session is August 19. If the House remains without a quorum, Abbott’s next special session could begin immediately, prolonging the standoff indefinitely.

Fox News on MSN · 2d

Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.

Texas Senate Passes Map After 2 Democrats Fail to Join House Member Walkout

The gerrymander would benefit the GOP and dilute Black and Brown voters’ power. The House may now decide its fate.

Texas, Illinois and Ken Paxton

The Center Square on MSN · 15h

Illinois judge rejects Texas legislature lawsuit over absconding Dems

An Illinois judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against 33 House Democrats who absconded from the state to stop legislative proceedings. The lawsuit was filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County,

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Illinois judge denies Ken Paxton's bid for help rounding up Democrats

The judge says he doesn't have the power to decide whether the Democrats were violating civil warrants issued by the Texas House.

Illinois judge denies Paxton’s request to help arrest Texas Democrats

An Illinois judge on Wednesday declined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) request to hold Texas Democrats who fled there in contempt. Paxton reached across state lines to seek a ruling that would effectively force the blue state to comply with efforts to arrest the lawmakers and return them to Texas to end their

2hon MSN

Texas Democrats plan return home after staging out-of-state rebellion against redistricting efforts

Lawmakers will return when the legislature ends a special session and California releases its own redistricting plan, both of ...

1don MSN

Texas Senate passes bill targeting makers of abortion-inducing drugs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is seeking former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) arrest, alleging in a motion filed on ...

Texas Standard13h

Texas quorum battle becomes fodder as Senate primaries heat up

Republican candidates Cornyn and Paxton shore up support with tough approaches while Democrats mull getting into the race.

Majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walk out ahead of chamber’s vote on redistricting bill

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Senate approves bill swapping STAAR exam for three shorter tests

The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with ...

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