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Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?
AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...
Texas Democrats meet in Chicago during quorum break
More than 50 Texas House Democrats have fled the state to try to stop Republican state lawmakers from redrawing congressional ...
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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map
The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor ...
Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot
Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...
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What is gerrymandering? The controversial tactic Texas Democrats are fighting
Gerrymandering is a longtime tactic used to give political advantage to one party over another when redrawing legislative ...
Illinois and Texas Democrats unite in Chicago to oppose Texas redistricting plan
A mix of Democratic lawmakers from Illinois and Texas met in Chicago Monday for a press conference slamming republicans’ ...
Texas Democrats hold the line from hotel rooms as Abbott promises arrests
The risks are big for Texas Democrats — from $500-a-day fines, to extradition, to the more unlikely scenario of Abbott ...
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Republicans vote on arrest warrants
Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a ...