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NBC News on MSN · 2d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

New York Magazine on MSN · 2d

Greg Abbott Is Looking Desperate to Pressure Texas Democrats

But as the conflict moved into another week, Governor Greg Abbott signaled that he would use the power of his office to keep the redistricting fight going for as long as needed. In an interview with NBC News,

POLITICO on MSN · 2d

Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative duties, not an abdication of it.

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How Texas House Democrats broke quorum, took a congressional redistricting fight national

For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a ...

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Abbott threatens ‘expanding’ new map to give GOP eight more seats if Texas Democrats don’t return

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said he would draw a congressional map that is even more favorable to Republicans if Texas Democrats ...

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Can Greg Abbott Kick Out Fleeing Democrats? Experts Weigh In

Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Sunday that Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to break quorum during a special ...

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Here’s why Greg Abbott, GOP using hardball tactics to bring back quorum-busting Democrats

Greg Abbott is trying to remove and replace the absent Democrats from the Capitol, as well as exploring charging them with ...

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Greg Abbott is testing new legal ground in his push to expel absent Democrats

A constitutional law expert says the governor and the attorney general are treading upon separation of powers doctrine .

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Democrat who fled Texas reacts to Abbott issuing arrest warrant for skipping special session

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has now ordered the State Department of Public Safety to conduct civil arrests of Democrats who ...

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