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Texas lawmakers prepare to end session early as Abbott vows to ‘immediately’ call another

The Texas Legislature is preparing to adjourn early this week amid a continued quorum break by House Democrats. But Gov. Greg ...
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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin ...

‘What gives you the right?’: Tapper pushes back on Abbott over calls to remove Dem lawmaker

CNN’s Jake Tapper presses GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over why he took the unusual step of calling for Democratic leader state ...

Runaway Democrats: The Stakes And History Of Breaking Quorum

In response, Gov. Greg Abbott, aided by a GOP‑controlled committee, moved swiftly to escalate penalties—threatening removal from office, issuing civil arrest warrants, and accusing the absent ...