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Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are beginning to frame their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

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House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate will wrap up the special session.

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Indiana Democrats join Texas Democrats in Illinois to oppose mid-decade redistricting

Texas Democrats have now been in Chicagoland for over a week after fleeing the Lone Star state to block a vote on new congressional maps. Indiana Democrats, including lawmakers from Northwest Indiana,

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Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight?

Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a ...

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Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest ...

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Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the ...

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Texas Democrats who fled could face felony bribery charges, governor says

Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and disrupt redistricting efforts could face felony bribery charges, Republican Governor Greg Abbott suggested in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

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New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

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Texas redistricting fight escalates as Democrats rally in Illinois, Republicans vow repeated vote attempts

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

What’s at stake as more Democrats coalesce around Gov. Newsom’s redistricting proposal for House seats

The effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could make GOP incumbents vulnerable.

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