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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

CBS News on MSN · 10h

Texas Democrats who left state face paycheck restrictions over redistricting standoff, House Speaker says

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

Reuters on MSN · 13h

Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a collective effort to thwart state Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts, Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn said on Thursday.

Texas, redistricting

CNN on MSN · 2h

The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with legislative business, including redistricting.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Which states are being impacted by Texas' redistricting battle?

Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

The backstory fueling the Texas redistricting bitterness

The bitterness that marks the Texas redistricting drama shouldn’t come as a surprise — the fight that’s gripping the country is nothing less than a proxy war between national Republicans and Democrats for control of Congress.

Ken Paxton, Beto O'Rourke and Texas Attorney General

USA Today · 21h

Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe into Beto O'Rourke PAC over Texas redistricting walkout

The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke-led group over Texas quorum break

The organization, Powered by People, has reportedly been helping support Texas state lawmakers who fled the state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional map.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Paxton investigating whether Beto O'Rourke's PAC is illegally aiding House Democrats who fled Texas

Powered by People, started by Beto O'Rourke after his 2018 Senate run, has paid for some of the expenses incurred by House Democrats who left Texas to block GOP redistricting.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

51mon MSN

Texas Democrats up against expulsion deadline to return to state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells 'Fox & Friends First' that he hopes the process to remove state Democrats will ...

1don MSN

Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing

The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.

2don MSN

The Democratic governors countering Texas redistricting and federal cuts to vaccine research: Morning Rundown

Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell's transfer to a minimum security prison sparks outrage, and the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima.

The Texas Tribune14h

Dems say a bomb threat made at their hotel and other redistricting updates

Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-led effort to change the state’s congressional boundaries, setting off a ...

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Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a ...

California Rushes to Plan a Still Unscheduled Election in US House Seats Standoff With Texas

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican ...

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