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The Texas Tribune6m
Dems say a bomb threat made at their hotel and other redistricting updates
Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-led effort to change the state’s congressional boundaries, setting off a ...
FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says
Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal ...
Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants ...
The New York Sun22m
Tensions Mount as Texas Senate Committee Advances House Redistricting Map
Senator Cornyn says the FBI will help state and local law enforcement locate Texas House Democrats who fled the state to ...
Hoodline36m
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Announces Federal Approval for SNAP Changes Barring Sugary Beverages and Candy Purchases
Texas Governor Abbott announces federal approval for a waiver to revise SNAP purchases, banning candy and high-sugar drinks ...
Five things to know about possible FBI involvement in Texas redistricting battle
Some Republicans are calling for the FBI’s involvement after Texas Democrats left the state to block Republicans from passing ...
Houston Public Media1h
As Texas pursues mid-decade congressional redistricting, some members of Congress aim to ban the practice
Ten Texas Democrats as well as two Republicans – one from California and another from New York – are advocating federal ...
Does Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu from his seat, arguing that Wu abandoned his office by fleeing the state.