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Abbott says blue-state gerrymandering ‘distorted’ US politics after Democrats flee Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own ...

Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state to block GOP-drawn congressional map

Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional ...

Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers if they don’t return after dozens ...

Abbott's deadline for Texas Democrats' return looms in redistricting showdown

Abbott gave Texas House Democrats a deadline of 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the special ...

Texas governor vows to replace Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

(Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to replace Democratic lawmakers who left the state over the weekend unless ...

Texas AG details the legality of potentially ousting Democrat officials in the state

Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton discusses how Texas Governor Gregg Abbott threatened Democrats with removal and felony charges ...