Tag: Republicans
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…
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…
What you need to know
More than 50 Texas House Democrats have fled the state to try to stop Republican state lawmakers from…
GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump’s nominees…
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country…
Abbott blasts lawmakers who fled Texas amid redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his promise to expel Texas Democrats from the legislature if they…
Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP
The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing…
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala —…
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…
Republicans are (quietly) making 2028 moves
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