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WFAA on MSN · 18h

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows introduces new measures to punish Democratic lawmakers

Burrows says he'll withhold 30% of each absent member's monthly operating budget and force them to appear in person to make certain requests.

FOX News on MSN · 4d

Texas Dems gone AWOL may soon be subject to arrest warrants, House Speaker says

Gov. Gregg Abbott says state Democrats who skipped town to derail a GOP-backed redistricting effort could face expulsion from office and even potential felony charges.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats who left state will face paycheck restrictions amid redistricting standoff, House speaker says

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has suspended direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during the special session.

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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.

Texas AG sues to remove Democratic lawmakers who remain absent from legislature

The Texas House again failed to reach a quorum today as Democrats continue their standoff in their bid to block Republicans’ redistricting efforts. Follow for live updates.

The Washington Post on MSN · 18h

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members present to conduct business.

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Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing

After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday or face ...

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN13h

Texas GOP leaders turn up heat on battle over congressional redistricting

The redistricting fight boiled over Friday, with Republican state leadership turning up the heat on the Texas Democratic ...

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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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

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Texas Democrats pressured to return, no direct deposit allowed for quorum breaking members

Texas Democrats are under mounting pressure to return to the state as Republicans push for a quorum to advance key ...

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Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...

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Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

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Redistricting battle intensifies as Texas AG seeks to oust absent lawmakers

The redistricting standoff in Texas has taken a sharp legal turn. On Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a sweeping ...

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