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Texas Senate Passes GOP Maps As House Democrats’ Absence Blocks Final Vote
Senators passed the maps in a 19-2 vote after nine Democrats left the floor in protest. Two Democrats — Judith Zaffirini of Laredo and Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa of McAllen — remained in the chamber, giving Republicans the quorum needed to proceed.
Majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walk out ahead of chamber's vote on redistricting bill
The Texas Senate's packed floor session Tuesday wasn't without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber's Democrats walked out to protest the same Republican-backed plan to redraw the state's congressional districts that prompted the House quorum break earlier this month.
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Poll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary
Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.
Democrats who are eyeing Texas’ Senate seat next year have upped their ad spending and media appearances while embracing ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is seeking former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) arrest, alleging in a motion filed on ...
Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...
Republican candidates Cornyn and Paxton shore up support with tough approaches while Democrats mull getting into the race.
An Illinois judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas against 33 House Democrats who absconded from the state ...
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Texas Senate approves bill swapping STAAR exam for three shorter tests
The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with ...
Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has ...
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