Tag: House Democrats
Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state
Texas Democratic lawmakers signaled their intention on Thursday to end their redistricting standoff and return to Austin, paving…
‘We need help to restart,’ flood victims try to rebuild amid quorum break at Texas Capitol
CENTER POINT, Texas (Nexstar) — Nathan and Audrey Rich, a newly married couple, felt like they had “adulting”…
Texas Supreme Court sets expedited schedule in Paxton, 13 House Dems case
(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court has set an expedited schedule in a case filed by…
Paxton and Cornyn, facing off for Senate, use their official powers in Texas redistricting fight
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the man he is vying to unseat in next year’s Republican primary,…
How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by…
Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting
The last time House Democrats held the majority, they made a sweeping package of good-government reforms — including…
Texas Dems’ absence hampers special session, triggers warrants, garners national attention
Texas House Democrats have fled the state to block Republicans from redrawing congressional districts in a bid to…
What you need to know
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…