Tag: Texas legislature
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…
Texas House reconvenes without quorum as Democrats flee state
Texas Democrats in the state legislature denied Republicans a legislative quorum on Monday by leaving the state, preventing,…
El Paso urging Texas to keep Fort Bliss, airport in US Rep. Veronica Escobar’s district
The El Paso City Council is calling on the Texas Legislature to rethink its redistricting plans.The City Council…
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…