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Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate ...
Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.
Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor ask University of Houston law professor David Froomkin to help them break down ...
As national Democrats continue looking for a message that will resonate with the American public enough to put them back in ...
While historically seen as the “party of the future,” Democrats now lag Republicans in cultivating younger lawmakers. Reinish ...
Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House Democrats remain out of state.
It's unclear when they will be in Austin at the Capitol, but the Democrats believe they've accomplished their mission and ...
After breaking quorum, Texas House Democrats will return to the Lone Star State for another special session, according to ...
The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Tuesday that the chamber will conclude its first special ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would continue to call special legislative sessions until Democratic lawmakers who left the ...