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Texas, Democrats and GOP redistricting

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

Texas redistricting clash becomes another stage in the GOP's big Senate primary fight

Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton have been competing to show that they’re supporting Trump and fighting Democrats.

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

How Texas Democrats' Walkout Has Launched a Fight Across the US Over Political Maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump t

Texas, Democrats and California

CBS News · 13h

California hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum over redistricting plans

Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and other prominent California Democratic leaders spoke at a press event along with the Texas lawmakers.

El Paso Times on MSN · 37m

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats over quorum-breaking walkout

Democratic legislators amounts to an abandonment of their elected offices. The 13 Democrats, none of them from El Paso, were part of a contingent of lawmakers who left the state Sunday in an effort to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass their proposed new congressional maps.

Reuters · 14h

California escalates Texas redistricting fight with November ballot measure

California's governor said on Friday he will ask voters to approve a ballot measure in November redrawing the state's congressional map in a way likely to create five more Democratic seats, escalating a redistricting war with the Republican-led state of Texas and President Donald Trump.

FBI, GOP and Texas

The Atlantic on MSN · 2h

The Texas GOP’s Disturbing Request for the FBI

Will the FBI help the Republican Party force through a partisan redistricting plan in Texas, or not? The answer to that question is of vital importance to sustaining American democracy. Republican state legislative leaders want to redraw Texas’s congressional districts to give their party as many as five more seats in next year’s midterm elections.

Newsweek on MSN · 20h

Texas Democrats Won't Get Paid Unless They Return, New GOP Rule Says

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has rolled out a new policy targeting Democrats who fled the state to avoid a vote on redistricting.

NBC News · 18h

FBI to find Dems. that fled TX to stop GOP plans

The FBI will now help local law enforcement find the Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas in an attempt to block Republican’s redistricting plans, according to Sen. John Cornyn. NBC News’ Ryan Chandler says this is Texas GOP leaders’ effort to expand their jurisdiction beyond the state.

WATCH: Republican Texas state senator says new congressional redistricting bill could 'save America'

GOP Texas state Senator Mayes Middleton discusses why he thinks Texas' redistricting effort could 'save America' and why ...

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Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff

Kelly laments the death of astronaut Jim Lovell and a U.S. disinvestment from science while sidestepping White House talk.

8hon MSN

Taylor Sheridan will film his new ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff in this North Texas city

A new “Yellowstone” spinoff show is coming soon from Taylor Sheridan — and it’s going to be filmed about 50 miles from Fort ...

CBS7 on MSN30m

West Texas drone company takes flight in a growing industry

Founded in Midland, Redhawk 360 is a drone photography company leveraging its background in oil and gas and construction to ...

20hon MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...

14hon MSN

'Put it away. Learn today' | How North Texas schools are enforcing the new 'no cell phone' rules

"It's easy to enforce because we're saying this is everybody. It's an all-skate, everyone's involved," said Wylie ISD Asst.

Texas Standard1d

Parks department is ‘looking across the landscape of Texas’ for new state parks

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is buying and developing thousands of acres of private land for public use.

20h

Texas Republicans Restrict Pay for Missing Democrats in Redistricting Dispute

Texas House of Representatives House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels in on the fourth day legislators lacked a quorum because ...

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