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Texas House Charges $422K in Fines Against Democrats Who Broke Quorum

A Texas House Committee voted to impose nearly $422,000 in fines on Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last August…

2 months ago

Texas House Passes Bill to Ban Fundraising During Quorum Breaks

The Texas House has passed House Bill 18, a controversial measure that would ban state lawmakers from raising campaign funds…

9 months ago

LONESTAR — 8.25.2025 — Abbott Announces $40M for Flood Recovery — Paxton Files Brief to Remove 13 House Democrats — and More...

Governor Greg Abbott (R) today announced a $40 million commitment to support long-term housing recovery in Kerrville and surrounding areas…

9 months ago

Texas House Democrats Stage Overnight Protest Against GOP Redistricting Plan

A group of Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber as part of an escalating protest against Republican efforts to…

10 months ago

Texas House Quorum Restored After Democrats Two-Week Walkout

After a two-week quorum break, Texas House Democrats have returned to Austin, ending their protest against a Republican-led congressional redistricting…

10 months ago

Paxton Expands Legal Action Against O'Rourke-Backed Group

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has obtained a modified temporary restraining order (TRO) against Powered by People, a political…

10 months ago

Texas House Democrats Signal Return After Halting GOP Agenda

Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a vote on GOP-backed redistricting legislation are now planning to return…

10 months ago

Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

An Illinois judge ruled this week that the state will not assist Texas officials in enforcing civil arrest warrants against…

10 months ago

Cornyn Joins GOP Attack on O’Rourke Weeks After Paxton Took Legal Action

U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R) recent call for a Department of Justice investigation into Beto O’Rourke and his PAC, Powered…

10 months ago

Cornyn Urges Texas Supreme Court to Act on Quorum-Breaking Lawmakers

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency…

10 months ago