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Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum

Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House ...

Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic lawmakers leave state

Democratic Texas state rep. Gene Wu weighs in on the redistricting battle as the Texas House fails to reach quorum after ...
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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

Texas Gov. Abbott files lawsuit to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair

Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican ...

Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat

Durbin was to join the Illinois Democratic voices who have rallied behind the Texas Democrats, who traveled to the state in an effort to block the passage of a new Republican-drawn congressional map.
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

GOP governor nominee pushes redistricting to oust state's lone House Dem

South Carolina Republican Ralph Norman joins the growing national push for redistricting battles, targeting Jim Clyburn's district in a bid for a 7-0 GOP delegation.
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Can the Out-of-State Texas Dems Be Arrested?

Texas state representative Gene Wu wears a House Democratic Caucus pin during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Aug.