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Texas Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel

CBS News on MSN · 6m

Texas Democrats evacuate Chicago hotel after bomb threat

Some of the Texas Democrats who left the state in protest of a redistricting bill were temporarily evacuated Wednesday from their Chicago-area hotel after a bomb threat, according to police and lawmakers.

Chron on MSN · 7h

Texas Democrats evacuated from Chicago hotel following security threat

Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus were evacuated from a Chicago-area hotel early Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was reported amid lawmakers' continued out-of-state protest against a Republican-led redistricting plan in the Texas Legislature.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat

Durbin was to join the Illinois Democratic voices who have rallied behind the Texas Democrats, who traveled to the state in an effort to block the passage of a new Republican-drawn congressional map. Because the members are absent, the Texas state House does not have a quorum to move forward with legislation.

Texas, Republicans and legal threats against Democrats

The New York Times · 1h

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

Fox Business · 1d

Texas redistricting is legal, other states have done it: Rep. Roger Williams

Texas, discusses the litany of issues facing Texas after Democratic lawmakers fled to Chicago to protest redistricting on 'Varney & Co.'

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

A majority of the remaining members of the Republican-controlled Texas House have voted to track down and arrest their absent colleagues through civil warrants signed by House Speaker Dustin Burrows – a largely symbolic move since the warrants can only apply in Texas.

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Watch live: Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort speak out

Members of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation who arrived in Chicago on Sunday are scheduled during a Monday evening ...

In a Historic Chicago Church, the Story of the City’s First Architect Lives On Through His Family

Chicago’s first architect — toured the glorious Church of the Holy Family interior designed by his relative in the mid-19th ...

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Texas Democrats Evacuate After Bomb Threat At Chicago Hotel

"This is what happens when Republican state leaders publicly call for us to be 'hunted down,'" one Texas Democratic lawmaker said Wednesday.

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Pritzker takes Texas poke on ‘The Late Show’

Gov. JB Pritzker took the Texas redistricting battle to late night TV, appearing on Stephen Colbert ’s “The Late Show.” ...

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Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session

Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay ...

FOX 32 Chicago on MSN1d

What is gerrymandering? The controversial tactic Texas Democrats are fighting

Gerrymandering is a longtime tactic used to give political advantage to one party over another when redrawing legislative ...

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Gov. Pritzker says Illinois remap is 'possible' as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican ...

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Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

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