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Texas House, Democrats and redistricting

CBS News on MSN · 1d

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.

KIDY - myfoxzone.com · 1h

‘There is no timeline’ | Texas House Democrats vow to stay out of state as fight over redistricting heats up

On Tuesday, the Texas State Senate approved the new maps which are aimed at flipping as many as five Texas seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from Democratic to Republican. That includes three Houston-area districts. However, those new maps cannot move forward without approval from the Texas House.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 17h

Texas House Democrats say ‘what happens next is up to Abbott’

"Texas House Democrats will issue our demands for a second special session on Friday," Democratic leader Gene Wu wrote. "Abbott can choose to govern for Texas families, or he can keep serving Trump and face the consequences we've unleashed nationwide.

Texas, Illinois

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 21h

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

CNN on MSN · 20h

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois on Wednesday denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas House Democrats trying to stop a redistricting effort that could net Republicans five seats in the US House.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas AG asks judge to arrest Beto O'Rourke for redistricting battle fundraising

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked a judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising efforts connected to the state’s redistricting fight.

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C.: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton suffers major blow in bid to round up Democrats

Burrows and Paxton filed their lawsuit in Illinois westernmost county, which recorded a 47 percent vote for Donald Trump ...

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Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House ...

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Texas legal battles over redistricting swell; second special session set

Abbott has the proclamations in place for the second special session. Burrows also said that, in addition to the existing ...

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