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Texas House to reconvene

Texas Democratic senators stage symbolic walkout to protest redistricting debate

Texas Senate Democrats staged their exit from the chamber Tuesday just before state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, moved to open up debate on the redistricting bill. The nine Democratic members slowly filed out of the chamber in a single file line.

Yahoo · 2d

Texas House to reconvene as Democrats continue to protest redistricting vote

The Texas House of Representatives is set to reconvene on Monday after Democratic lawmakers left the state last week to stop a vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five more seats.

CBS News on MSN · 9d

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.

Texas Senate passes redistricting map

Governing · 11h

Texas Senate Passes GOP-Favored Map Despite Democrat Walkout

The bill, requested by Trump, is designed to boost GOP control in 2026 but faces stalled action in the House due to a quorum break.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

FOX News on MSN · 1d

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 Democrats remain out of state.

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Texas DA could face prison for weed smoking protest

A Texas district attorney could face a prison sentence for livestreaming herself smoking marijuana to protest a proposed ban ...

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As Austin anti-Trump protests grow, Latino protestors fight to keep attention on immigration

No Kings Day was biggest anti-Trump protests in Austin yet. Latino protesters are fighting to keep immigration front and ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN20h

Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who ...

1don MSN

Texas Democrat likens intimidation tactics by plainclothes officers to ‘domestic terrorism’

A Texas Democrat who recently fled the state in protest of Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts is speaking out against law enforcement staking out the absent lawmakers’ homes. Democratic Tex ...

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The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition

Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...

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State of Texas: Campus protest demands not likely to be met

State of Texas: Campus protest demands not likely to be met by: Ryan Chandler, Josh Hinkle, Sarah Al-Shaikh, Monica Madden, Matt Grant, John Thomas Posted: May 4, 2024 / 06:00 PM CDT ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...

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Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...

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