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Texas House to reconvene as Democrats continue to protest redistricting vote

The Texas House of Representatives is set to reconvene on Monday after Democratic lawmakers left the state last week to stop a vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five more seats.

The Morning Call · 2h

Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s favor.

CBS News on MSN · 6d

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump.

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Texas DA could face prison for weed smoking protest

A Texas district attorney could face a prison sentence for livestreaming herself smoking marijuana to protest a proposed ban ...

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West Texas DA could face more than 5 years in prison for smoking weed on TikTok to protest THC ban

Transporting marijuana across state lines is subject to federal prosecution and can warrant up to five years in prison on top ...

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A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...

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Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...

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Will this Houston lawmaker lose his seat over a protest?

State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.

Evacuation of Texas Democrats in Illinois Hotel After Bomb Threat Disrupts Fight Against Redistricting Bill

Texas Democratic lawmakers were evacuated from an Illinois hotel due to a bomb threat amid a political protest.

UT Dallas professor sues the school after his arrest at on-campus antiwar protest

Ali Asgar Alibhai was arrested in May 2024 at a student-led demonstration. He says his constitutional rights were violated.

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