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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke and his organization, Powered by People, accusing them of engaging in unlawful fundraising and running a misleading scheme to support Democratic lawmakers who left the state…
Beto O’Rourke is spearheading a national effort to rally opposition to the Texas Republican plan to redraw congressional maps, framing the move as an attempt to “steal” political power in the state. The former congressman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate has…
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republicans on Friday warned they will escalate measures to end a nearly weeklong walkout by Democrats who are refusing to vote on new congressional maps sought by former President Donald Trump. The battle has intensified as…
Texas has filed a request in an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for state House Democrats who left Austin to block a redistricting vote. The lawmakers are staying in Illinois to deny Republicans the quorum needed to advance the…
The FBI has agreed to assist Texas officials in locating Democratic state legislators who left the state to prevent a vote on controversial new redistricting maps, according to Senator John Cornyn. The Texas Republican revealed the federal law enforcement involvement…
Will Texas Democrats Face Expulsion for Blocking GOP Map? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott escalated a bitter partisan showdown Tuesday by asking the state Supreme Court to forcibly remove Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic Caucus chair, from office. The Republican…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he will pursue legal action to remove Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting vote, escalating a constitutional clash over quorum-breaking tactics. The move, targeting over 50 absent House Democrats,…
Does Texas Now Require ID for Mail-in Ballots? A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can enforce its law requiring voters to provide identification when casting mail-in ballots, reversing a previous decision that blocked the measure. The ruling is…
Why is Governor Greg Abbott threatening Texas Democrats with removal and legal action over redistricting? Texas Governor Greg Abbott has escalated political tensions by threatening to remove Democratic lawmakers who fled the state in protest of a Republican-led redistricting plan.…
Calls of “rig-districting” echoed through the Texas State Capitol this week as voters from across the state gathered to express their outrage over a proposed redistricting map they claim unfairly tilts congressional power toward Republicans. During a tense public hearing,…