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Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting

We're prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” said ...

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.

Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Former President Barack Obama waded into the debate over redistricting in a zoom call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday, ...

What a second special session could mean for Texas redistricting, flood relief

If a quorum is not met in the Texas House on Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have confirmed they ...

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...

New redistricting map sparks clash over Latino political representation in Texas

Texas Democrats claim that redistricting will disenfranchise the state's Hispanic voters. Republicans say they're amplifying ...

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas ...

North Texas Republican Representative responds to state House Democrats' demands for their return

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state ...