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Texas redistricting fight continues

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.

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Texas files motion against O'Rourke in fight over redistricting maps

Texas filed a motion for contempt Tuesday against Beto O'Rourke for violating a temporary restraining order barring him from fundraising for Democratic lawmakers who fled the state earlier this month.

CBS Texas on MSN · 18h

Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity

On the fourth try, the Texas House failed to make quorum, with 96 lawmakers present. When the House reconvened Tuesday morning, it failed to make a quorum again with 95 lawmakers present. The House will reconvene Friday at 10 a.

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The Washington Post on MSN · 5d

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members present to conduct business.

CBS News · 21h

Abbott calls out Democrats who fled Texas, threatens to remove them from office

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told CBS News Texas that Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a congressional redistricting vote should face consequences for not showing up for work. He said he is seeking to "vacate them from office.

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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

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Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating the partisan redistricting fight by asking a judge to hold progressive ...

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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 ...

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Texas GOP shadow battle emerges over Dem runaways

A chasm has emerged between two Texas Republican Senate candidates in the legal fight against Democrats who fled the state ...

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Texas Senate Passes GOP Maps As House Democrats’ Absence Blocks Final Vote

Senators passed the maps in a 19-2 vote after nine Democrats left the floor in protest. Two Democrats — Judith Zaffirini of ...

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"Trying to silence me": Beto O'Rourke responds to Texas AG's threat to arrest him

They're clearly trying to silence me to stop any one of us who wants to fight back against this power grab in Texas.” Former ...

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Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems’ walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a Tarrant County judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, in another escalation in Republicans’ broader effort to put an end to Texas ...

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State utility commission sues Texas attorney general to avoid releasing data on crypto companies’ power use

The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas wants to block the release of data on cryptocurrency mining, due to concerns ...

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