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CBS News on MSN · 16h

North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff

Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott seeks Supreme Court intervention.

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1h

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Texas Democrats from office. Can he legally do that?

Texas Republicans have threatened to remove from office dozens of Democrats who fled the state to fight a Republican redistricting plan. More than 50 Democrats left Texas to block a quorum, preventing lawmakers from voting on the plan pushed by President Donald Trump.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, from office, an unprecedented escalation in Republicans’ efforts to resume business in the Legislature and advance new congressional maps.

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Texas Rep. John Bucy reacts to Gov. Greg Abbott's response after lawmakers break quorum

Bucy said the Texas governor "made a mistake when he took the focus off flood victims and instead chose to use them as pawns.

Abbott, Paxton will seek court orders to have Democrats who broke quorum thrown out of office

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.

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Abbott doubles down, asks Supreme Court to rule before lawmakers attempt a 3rd quorum

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled down that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, despite Texas ...

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4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending

The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton ramps up 'aggressive' legal pressure on Democrats

Republican Speaker Dustin Burrows has given the absent lawmakers until Friday, Aug. 8, to return to Texas and appear before the House.

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