News

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas in order to ...
San Antonio Current7h
Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats' walkout
Wu's ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN5h
Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to ...
Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis
Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Tuesday petition to the state’s Supreme Court is ...
Abbott files petition to remove Rep. Gene Wu from office
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep.
The Texas Tribune on MSN1h
Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...