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North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff
Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...
August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep.
The backstory fueling the Texas redistricting bitterness
The backstory between Abbott, who is attempting to bulldoze the new congressional map through his state’s legislature, and ...
Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state over redistricting?
Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest and return to the House chamber any member who has ...
Largest Texas newspaper rebukes Greg Abbott over redistricting "power grab"
"The lives of Texans come second to the desires of President Trump and his loyalists," the Houston Chronicle's editorial ...
Texas Democrats defy Gov. Abbott's redistricting ultimatum, and threats of arrest, to block consideration of new congressional maps
The governor had threatened to kick Democrats out of office after dozens fled the state to prevent new district lines from ...
Texas Rep. Greg Casar says new redistricting plan threatens voting rights
U.S. Rep. Greg Casar's job is threatened by Republicans' new redistricting plan. He says the map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans voting rights." ...
Trump says Texas GOP 'entitled' to more seats as redistricting showdown continues
Pritzker accused Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of "thwarting the will of the American people" and Illinois' Lt ...