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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 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 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 ...
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 ...
Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote
By Julia Harte and Evan Garcia AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Democratic lawmakers to be ...