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Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin
Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump said Thursday they would return to Austin after lawmakers adjourn their current special session on Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory map designed to neutralize the Texas GOP effort.
Burrows and Paxton filed their lawsuit in Illinois westernmost county, which recorded a 47 percent vote for Donald Trump ...
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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’
Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...
The meeting of party officials Thursday morning was a precursor to the annual Republican Day festivities at the Illinois ...
There’s historical precedent for Texas House Democrats vamoosing to deny Republicans the quorum they need to carry out ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin joined Texas Democrats to warn that the redistricting fight in the Lone Star State is the first ...
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Texas Dems vow to stay in Illinois until special session ends despite bomb, arrest, lawsuit threats
CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the week since this group of Texas lawmakers first arrived in Illinois, they have been subjected to ...
Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...
Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...
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