Tag: Texas Tribune
Texas Democrats receive bomb threat in escalating standoff over redistricting
Texas Democrats who left the state say they experienced a bomb threat at their Illinois hotel on Wednesday…
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu, chair of…
Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail
A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ requirement that potential voters must list their identification information in their…
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 Governor Greg Abbott Orders Arrest of Democratic Lawmakers. Can He Do That?
NEED TO KNOWTexas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to deny quorum, which was required for the…
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 House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats
A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts…