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About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.
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The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.
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It has been more than a week since Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting map.
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It’s now week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, Republican-backed congressional district map. A lot has happened so far — from court filings to threats from top Texas officials to law enforcement showing up at Democrats’ homes.
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Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.
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Casar said the proposed congressional map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans' voting rights."
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The Texas attorney general accused the organization, Powered by People, of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democratic lawmakers to travel out-of-state, leaving the Legislature in limbo.
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More than 50 Texas House Democrats left to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down legislative business at the Capitol.
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The case of Senator E.L. Alford, who was expelled from his seat in 1870, provides lessons for today.
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The two lawmakers, Reps. John Bucy of Austin and Ann Johnson of Houston, are among the group that fled the state to prevent a Republican-backed redistricting plan from coming to a vote.
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Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.