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Gov. JB Pritzker appears on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' as standoff over Texas redistricting continues
The standoff over redistricting in Texas continues, as Democratic lawmakers from the state kept up their hideout in Illinois ...
Then-Sen. John Whitmire restored quorum in 2003, allowing mid-century GOP redistricting of Texas
A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.
Day two of Texas House standoff begins after arrest warrants, pushback
A political back-and-forth is taking place as the second day of a standoff at the Texas House begins, with Governor Greg Abbott issuing arrest warrants for absent House Democrats, while some Democrat ...
Man arrested after pursuit, short standoff in Fannin County
FANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A man was arrested after a pursuit that ended in a short standoff. The Fannin County Sheriff’s ...
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Texas redistricting fight: Can they be arrested? Who's footing the bill? What the law says about Texas walkout
Texas House Democrats have broken quorum by fleeing the state - to block a scheduled vote on a newly drawn congressional map ...
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Texas redistricting standoff gains national attention; Local expert weighs in
Democratic lawmakers are fighting a republican redistricting plan that could change the balance of power for the entire ...
Prosecuting Texas Democrats will be a 'challenge,' state's GOP AG says
Texas governor says he wants to oust and replace Democratic lawmakers who fled the state, but that might be a challenge and ...
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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...