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Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas in order to ...
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Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats' walkout
Wu's ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.
Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown
Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis
Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Tuesday petition to the state’s Supreme Court is ...
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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to ...
Abbott files petition to remove Rep. Gene Wu from office
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep.