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Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state
Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional ...
Democrat who fled Texas reacts to Abbott issuing arrest warrant for skipping special session
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has now ordered the State Department of Public Safety to conduct civil arrests of Democrats who ...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear
The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.
4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending
The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...
Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes
In June Governor Abbott signed two bills that, if approved by Texan voters in November, would grant property tax cuts to many ...
Texas Democrats dig in as Abbott promises fines, extradition and arrests
The risks are big for Texas Democrats — from $500-a-day fines, to extradition, to the more unlikely scenario of Abbott ...