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Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

In what at least one legal expert called longshot litigation, Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Illinois state ...

Texas House fails to reach quorum amid Democrats' redistricting showdown with GOP

Texas Democrats on Friday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show up for a vote on a controversial Republican-proposed redistricting plan.The GOP-proposed new ...

'The political cost of your absence is rising' | No quorum in Texas House on Friday

Dozens of Texas House Democrats fled the state last Sunday to stop consideration of a proposed congressional redistricting ...
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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says ...

Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...

Texas Republicans escalate attempts to return missing Democratic lawmakers to the state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking an Illinois court to force the arrest and return of Texas House Democrats who ...
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Texas Democrats decamp to California as Republicans warn of more escalations

The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Friday as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to block ...