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Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin under two conditions that could shake up GOP redistricting fight

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Texas Democrats Set Stage for Return in Redistricting Fight

Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas say they’d be open to returning under certain conditions after leaving 10 days ago to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.

Politico on MSN · 2h

Texas Democrats signal they are poised to end redistricting walkout

We're prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” Texas House Democratic Caucus chair Gene Wu said in a statement.

Texas, Ken Paxton and Illinois

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Texas AG Ken Paxton suffers major blow in bid to round up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for comment via online inquiry forms on Thursday, outside of regular office hours.

Yahoo · 22h

Illinois judge denies Paxton’s request to help arrest Texas Democrats

An Illinois judge on Wednesday declined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) request to hold Texas Democrats who fled there in contempt. Paxton reached across state lines to seek a ruling that would effectively force the blue state to comply with efforts to arrest the lawmakers and return them to Texas to end their

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional redistricting map, a state judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling,

28mon MSN

Texas House Democrats release demands for ending quorum break, returning to Capitol

Texas House Democrats signaled Thursday they will likely return to the state for a second special on redistricting and “take this fight to the courts” after the Legislature adjourns the current ...

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Texas redistricting sparks local response in Jefferson County

Manuel looks to the proposed redistricting of counties from Austin to West Texas to the Gulf Coast and, like his predecessor ...

27mon MSN

Obama rallies Texas Democrats who left state to block GOP redistricting plan

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny Republicans the ability to pass newly drawn GOP-favorable congressional maps, ...

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