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Amid quorum break and redistricting battle, Democrats hold protest outside Governor's Mansion
They protested both the redistricting push and Gov. Greg Abbott's threat to remove the Texas Democrats who broke quorum from ...
Texas Democrats flee state, echoing Wisconsin lawmakers’ 2011 move to block Act 10
This is not the first time Democrats have fled to protest a vote. It happened in Wisconsin in 2011 in response to Act 10, ...
Texas Republican district attorney posts video smoking weed to protest prohibition
A Republican district attorney in West Texas embarked on a highly public campaign to protest the state’s ban on marijuana: ...
The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition
Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...
Political analyst on Texas' redistricting fight
Republicans in Texas are escalating the partisan debate over congressional districts by attempting to redraw their map in ...
'Come and take it': Showdown erupts in Texas over redistricting
A showdown is unfolding in Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove Democrats who have fled the state in protest of ...
Texas Democrats Who Left State Prevent Vote, for Now, on Trump's Efforts to Add GOP House Seats
Texas Democrats have prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...