Tag: Texas Democrats
A look at Texas’ redistricting walkout and California’s response, by the numbers
A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended and Republicans arranged to push a plan for redrawing…
Speaker Johnson vows to stop California’s redistricting push — but ignores Texas doing the same
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to derail California’s proposed congressional map after Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled…
Texas Democrats have returned home, ending redistricting standoff
Texas Democrats who left the state to stymie Republicans over redistricting have returned to Austin, ending a two-week…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called another special session to pass a new congressional map, after the first…
Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’
Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats…
California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A political standoff in Texas over proposed House maps that could hand Republicans five…
Obama praises Texas Democrats amid redistricting furor
Former President Barack Obama met Thursday with Texas House Democrats to praise them for leaving the state to…
Texas Democrats announce plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over GOP’s redraw of US House maps
Texas Democrats announce plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over GOP’s redraw of US House maps
‘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”…
Progressives meet in the Trump-era wilderness
The NewsNEW ORLEANS — For 20 years, progressives have gathered at annual Netroots Nation conferences to share strategies…
Texas redistricting fight with Democrats ‘could last years’, threatens Greg Abbott
Texas governor, Greg Abbott, has stepped up his war of words with Democratic lawmakers who have left the…
Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is leaning into the Texas redistricting battle as he seeks to fend off a…