Tag: the state House

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan launches Democratic campaign for governor

ATLANTA (WJBF) – The race for Georgia’s next governor is officially underway — and one of the state’s…

Minnesota votes to fill seat of state representative who was killed along with her husband

Minnesota voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday for a special election to fill the state House…

Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member’s seat will decide control of the chamber

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A special legislative election Tuesday for a seat previously held by a Minnesota Democrat who…

Texas is approving new maps for midterms. California is not far behind

WASHINGTON — Texas Republicans took their first step toward approving a new congressional map after the state House…

Republican Stan Lambert of Abilene won’t seek reelection to Texas House

State Rep. Stan Lambert, an Abilene Republican who survived a contested primary last year supercharged by two of…

South Carolina lawmaker awaiting trial on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina Republican lawmaker in jail awaiting trial on charges he distributed sexual…

Texas Dems to flee state amid national redistricting battle

Dozens of Texas Democrats plan to flee the state amid a special session Sunday afternoon, making a last-ditch…

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent quorum needed to vote on redistricting measure

Texas Democrats pushed back on the Republican effort to rewrite the state’s congressional map by leaving the state…

Texas House committee advances GOP-friendly map

A Texas state House panel on Saturday advanced proposed congressional maps that aim to make the Lone Star…