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Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins
Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, and as California's own redistricting maps were expected Monday, meeting both the conditions laid out for their return.
Texas Democrats in Illinois end two-week walkout, return to the Lone Star state
The departure marked the end of a nationally-watched standoff between the lawmakers and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pushed the remap plan at President Donald Trump’s urging in a bid to add five more Republican seats in the U.
John Bucy’s older daughter “seemed a little frustrated” with him this week when he wasn’t home to take her to school for her ...
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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’
Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...
In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to remove the Democrats from the state Legislature and said some of ...
A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making ...
Texas Democrats have now been in Chicagoland for over a week after fleeing the Lone Star state to block a vote on new ...
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...
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