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Abbott, Texas and Democrats

Politico on MSN · 4h

Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear

The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.

Newsweek on MSN · 13h

Greg Abbott threatens to expel Texas Democrats as they thwart redistricting

Greg Abbott has said that the absences of Texas Democrats that prevented a quorum were "premeditated for an illegitimate purpose."

BBC on MSN · 2h

Abbott threatens Democrats with bribery charges for stalling Texas vote

The governor's threat comes as Democratic legislators flee Texas to stall a vote on a redistricting plan that would favour Republicans.

Texas, Democrats and congressional map

ABC News on MSN · 3h

Prosecuting Texas Democrats will be a 'challenge,' state's GOP AG says

Despite the challenge, Paxton said he was "optimistic" the governor would prevail in the standoff with Democrats. Texas Democrats have said they plan to stay out of state until the end of this special session in two weeks, but Abbott is able to call another special session after that.

Roll Call on MSN · 10h

Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday as part of a bid to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map to make five additional seats favorable to the GOP. The move to leave the state and deny a quorum drew cheers from Texas Democrats in Congress,

CNN on MSN · 13h

Texas Democrats leave the state to prevent vote on GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas House Democrats left the state in a desperate bid to block an aggressively partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans with the support of President Donald Trump.

4hon MSN

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...

1hon MSN

Abbott threatens to oust Democrats who fled Texas over redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas House Democrats have until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the ...

16hon MSN

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove quorum-breaking Texas Democrats from office

Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...

48mon MSN

Texas Republicans return to Capitol as Democrats left state to block redistricting vote

Texas Republicans returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map.

7hon MSN

Governor Abbott Threatens to Remove Texas Democrats for Fleeing State amid Redistricting Fight

Abbott said the lawmakers may be committing a felony by fundraising to pay the fines incurred for vacating their posts.

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