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A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block Republicans from pushing through a new congressional map.

The Associated Press on MSN · 21h

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

The New York Times · 3d

How a Self-Described Wallflower Came to Lead the Texas Democrats’ Walkout

State Representative Gene Wu represents a racially diverse corner of Houston when he’s not defending juveniles in court. The battle over redistricting has pushed him into the national spotlight.

Greg Abbott, Texas

UPI News on MSN · 29m

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens indefinite special sessions

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to call a series of rolling special legislative sessions to push the Trump administration's efforts to redraw voting district boundaries in the state,

FOX News on MSN · 4h

Abbott vows indefinite special sessions, says fleeing Dems could face arrest ‘for literally years’

Governor Greg Abbott warned Texas Democrats will face arrest upon returning amid the redistricting standoff, vows to order continuous special sessions.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Greg Abbott blasted by major Texas newspaper—"Corruption"

The newspaper criticized Abbott for his response to Democratic lawmakers fleeing the state in protest of the legislature's push for GOP-backed redistricting maps.

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Gavin Newsom Gets Into War of Words With Ted Cruz Over Texas Democrats

The California governor clashed with the Texas senator as the Lone Star State's redistricting conflict continues.

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Dem strategist says party lacks ‘moral authority’ on Texas redistricting fight

Local democrats’ efforts to stop Texas lawmakers’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map have drawn tons of criticism, ...

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Former Democratic advisor says party's rhetoric on redistricting is getting 'a little out of control'

Former Democratic advisor Dan Turrentine warned that his party's dramatic redistricting language could hurt their chances of ...

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Texas Democrats fled the state to oppose GOP redistricting. Why this one stayed behind.

Texas state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond battled a Republican redistricting plan in 2003. He's doing it again this year but ...

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Texas governor says redistricting fight could go on for years

Republicans’ move to redraw U.S. House maps in Texas to benefit their party has set off a nationwide battle over ...

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Texas Democrats plead 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 ...

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'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

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This Democratic US House district in Texas is real, but it was drawn by Republicans

While the map is accurate, the House seat was not "stolen" by Democrats — the district was drawn by the Republican-controlled ...

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