Texas House Democrats Signal Return After Halting GOP Agenda

Texas House Democrats Signal Return After Halting GOP Agenda

Raeylee Barefield
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August 14, 2025
Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a vote on GOP-backed redistricting legislation are now planning to return...
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Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

Raeylee Barefield
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August 13, 2025
An Illinois judge ruled this week that the state will not assist Texas officials in enforcing civil arrest warrants against...
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Abbott Highlights Texas Efficiency After Floods vs California Fires

Abbott Highlights Texas Efficiency After Floods vs California Fires

Raeylee Barefield
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August 13, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott (R) says his state’s response to recent catastrophic flooding outpaced California’s efforts following last year’s wildfires, citing...
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Texas Senate Democrats Walk out on Redistricting Bill

Texas Senate Democrats Walk out on Redistricting Bill

Daniel Molina
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August 12, 2025
This week, nine Texas Senate Democrats staged a walkout during debate on Senate Bill 4, the mid-decade redistricting bill.
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Texas and California Trade Threats Over Congressional Maps

Texas and California Trade Threats Over Congressional Maps

Raeylee Barefield
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August 12, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott (R) has stated that Texas could eliminate as many as 10 Democratic congressional districts if blue states...
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Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Raeylee Barefield
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August 12, 2025
Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back to the Capitol, as a Trump-supported redistricting plan remains stalled for...
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Abbott Says Fight Over Redistricting “Could Literally Last Years” as Democrats Remain Out of State

Abbott Says Fight Over Redistricting “Could Literally Last Years” as Democrats Remain Out of State

Raeylee Barefield
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August 11, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott (R) defended his decision to pursue the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block...
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Paxton, Burrows Take Legal Steps to Enforce Arrests of Absent Texas Democrats

Paxton, Burrows Take Legal Steps to Enforce Arrests of Absent Texas Democrats

Raeylee Barefield
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August 8, 2025
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) have taken legal action to enforce arrest warrants...
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Abbott Vows to Call Endless Special Sessions as Democrats Flee

Abbott Vows to Call Endless Special Sessions as Democrats Flee

Raeylee Barefield
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August 8, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott has escalated a political showdown over redistricting by pledging to call “special session after special session” until...
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Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Raeylee Barefield
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August 7, 2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) dismissed suggestions that FBI agents could arrest Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois to...
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