Tag: Texas House
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…
Thousands to join US ‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests against Republican redistricting plans
Thousands are expected to gather in cities and towns across 34 states on Saturday for a national day…
Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballot
A new Texas GOP megadonor says he plans to fund a legal challenge against the Republican Party of…
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…
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 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…
Texas GOP Map Aims to Erode Black, Latino Voting Power Ahead of 2026, Critics Say
Texas Senate Republicans passed a GOP-friendly congressional map on Tuesday, despite objections from their Democratic colleagues, most of…
Gov. Abbott plans 2nd special session as Texas Legislature wraps up first one this week
Nine days after most Texas House Democrats fled the state to protest Republican efforts on redistricting, leaving the…
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,…
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 Democrats’ walkout to block a new map, by the numbers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas House Democrats are camping out in other states to block a new U.S.…
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…