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More than 50 Texas House Democrats have fled the state to try to stop Republican state lawmakers from…
Inside the Fight Brewing Over Texas’s Redistricting Plan
As Texas Republicans move to redraw the congressional map, Democrats are taking their fight beyond state lines. In…
Texas Dems Flee Like Cowards And Ditch Their Duties; Abbott Orders Troopers To Arrest Them
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5 key races to watch this fall
The Virginia House of Delegates during its 2025 legislative session, Jan. 8, 2025. (Photo by Markus Schmidt/Virginia Mercury)As…
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
In June 1870, 13 Texas senators walked out of the Capitol to block a bill giving the governor…
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP’s redistricting plan
Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to…
Dems are hoping for a blue wave that might not happen
Many Democrats are betting on a blue wave next year to help them regain favor with disenchanted voters…
Democrats work to transcend weak party brand by exploiting Trump’s problems
WASHINGTON — As members of Congress prepare to head home for summer recess, both parties are reckoning with…
Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats
A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts…