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Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas and Houston

Texas governor asks court to remove Houston rep from office over breaking quorum

Gov. Greg Abbott has raised the stakes in a heightening political showdown-calling for the removal of Texas Rep. Gene Wu (D- Houston) from office. Wu was one of dozens Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last week to halt a vote on proposed redistricting measures.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 6h

Greg Abbott sues to remove Houston lawmaker for leading redistricting quorum break

The lawsuit alleges Gene Wu forfeited his office when he led the Democratic House caucus in fleeing the state over redistricting.

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.

Texas, House and Republican

ABC News on MSN · 10h

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 10h

Live redistricting updates: Trump says Republicans “entitled” to more Texas seats

Most Texas House Democrats remain out of the state, depriving the Legislature of its ability to pass new congressional maps and other GOP priorities.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Texas House Democrats stay out of state to block congressional redistricting

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts.

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Texas redistricting: A look at the process and requirements

Texas politicians and political activists are waging a battle over mid-decade congressional redistricting to benefit the ...

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'Mess with Texas' banners fly over several states as redistricting showdown looms

The "Mess with Texas" banners flew over Albany, Annapolis, Augusta, Trenton, Springfield and Sacramento, according to Politico. They were spearheaded by "an anonymous group of self-described democracy ...

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Texas House quorum break grinds special session to a halt, leaving legislative future uncertain

A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as ...

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Breaking Quorum: Texas Democrats speak out in Illinois over redistricting maps

Local along with Texas democratic leaders are breaking quorum in protest over the redrawing of Texas' congressional maps.

Texas Standard12h

Not the first rodeo: The long history of redistricting fights in Texas

Apportionment has long been the subject of intense political maneuvering in Texas. Texas House members look at the voting ...

The Texas Redistricting Fight, Explained

Here is why Democrats in the Texas House left the state, why Republicans in the Legislature want to redraw political maps and ...

Democratic and Republican Texas lawmakers discuss new GOP congressional map

Texas Democrats have left the state legislature without enough lawmakers to function as Republicans look to impose a new ...

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