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Texas Democrats’ Walkout Continues: Redistricting Fight Escalates Amid Threats and Legal Battles

Texas Democrats’ Walkout Continues: Redistricting Fight Escalates Amid Threats and Legal Battles

Texas Democrats’ Walkout Continues: Redistricting Fight Escalates Amid Threats and Legal Battles Texas Democratic lawmakers remain in an unprecedented standoff, having left the state a week ago in a desperate bid to thwart Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps. As the special legislative session nears its end in 10 days, the Democrats, currently scattered across Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York, face mounting uncertainties and escalating pressure from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who vows to call “special session after special session”…

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Texas Legislative Crisis Deepens: Paxton Sues to Remove Fleeing Democrats

Texas Legislative Crisis Deepens: Paxton Sues to Remove Fleeing Democrats

Texas Legislative Crisis Deepens: Paxton Sues to Remove Fleeing Democrats Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has escalated the ongoing legislative standoff, filing a lawsuit with the Texas Supreme Court on Friday to remove 13 state House Democrats who fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting session. This action follows a missed 1 p.m. Friday deadline for absent Democrats to return, which prevented the House from reaching a quorum. Paxton’s suit targets specific members, including State Reps. Ron Reynolds, Vikki…

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Texas House Standoff Deepens: Democrats Maintain Walkout Amid Escalating GOP Threats

Texas House Standoff Deepens: Democrats Maintain Walkout Amid Escalating GOP Threats

Texas House Standoff Deepens: Democrats Maintain Walkout Amid Escalating GOP Threats AUSTIN, Texas — The political standoff in the Texas House of Representatives intensified this week as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout, preventing the chamber from reaching a quorum for a third consecutive time. This ongoing defiance aims to block a vote on contentious congressional voting maps, a key objective of former President Donald Trump and a major flashpoint in the national redistricting battle. Despite stern warnings from Texas Republicans,…

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