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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional ...
Abbott threatens to expel Democrats who fled Texas, escalating tensions
The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP ...
Texas has kicked off it’s mid-decade redistricting effort. What does the process look like?
President Donald Trump asked Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to call the state legislature in for a special session where they could ...
Why are Democrats fleeing Texas to block redistricting plans, and what’s next?
A plan to change Texas’s congressional map could help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms. State Democrats hope to stall it.