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Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke's group from aiding Democrats who fled Texas
Powered by People filed a responding suit against Paxton, claiming the attorney general's investigation violated the group's ...
Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Texas Democrats protesting Republican redistricting effort
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is standing with Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to halt a redistricting vote.
August 8, 2025: Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature
The Texas House again failed to reach a quorum today as Democrats continue their standoff in their bid to block Republicans’ ...
'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run
Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats
Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who are staying in ...
The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law
The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...
California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
Texas has been the epicenter of Trump’s push to gerrymander congressional maps to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority ...
Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...
Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office
During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members ...
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...