Tag: Greg Abbott

Gene Wu defiant against Greg Abbott’s attempt to remove him from Texas House seat

[Source]Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the state Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene…

Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

Texas House Democrats unveiled their legal counterattack Friday against Gov. Greg Abbott’s bid to oust them from office,…

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

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to call “special session after special session after special session”…

FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says

FBI Director Kash Patel has agreed to aid the search for the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the…

Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

In late May, House lawmakers were hours into a debate over a proposal to teach Texas school children…

Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting

Texas Democrats who left the state say they experienced a bomb threat at their Illinois hotel on Wednesday…

What’s Going on With the Gerrymandering Chaos in Texas?

Donald Trump and Republicans are nervous about the 2026 midterms. The president’s polling numbers are very bad (despite…

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu, chair of…

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers had barely left the state to stall a vote…

What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained

At the insistence of Donald Trump, Republicans in Texas are pushing ahead with an effort to redraw their…

Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove lawmakers who left the state?

The Texas Legislature attempted to meet Monday to consider a redistricting plan that would favor Republicans, but Democratic…

Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation's two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political…