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Greg Abbott, Dem and Texas

News 4 San Antonio · 6h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative session

AUSTIN - Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including punishments for lawmakers who leave the st

The Texas Tribune · 17d

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they will face under House rules.

Fox News on MSN · 13d

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to redistrict 8 seats for GOP if Dem lawmakers don't return to Texas

In a preview clip of Friday's "Ruthless" podcast," Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to create up to eight new seats for his party if Democratic state lawmakers don't return.

Texas, Democrats and California

Reuters on MSN · 35m

California Senate embarks on Democrats' redistricting plan, counter-punch to Texas

Newsom, who enjoys a Democratic super-majority in both houses of the state legislature, ultimately seeks voter support of his plan - neutralizing a Trump-backed Texas bill designed to flip five Democratic seats to Republican control in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Washington Post · 15m

The Texas House OK'd GOP-favored redistricting. California intends to counter with map of its own

California’s Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas’ mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own

National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic voters loathe partisan redistricting, but support California doing it to counter Texas, according to a new national poll on Gavin Newsom’s high-stakes gerrymander. The POLITICO-UC Berkeley Citrin Center survey conducted by TrueDot found that 70 percent of Democrats believe gerrymandering is “never acceptable.

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston.

The Texas Tribune on MSN10h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a ...

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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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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 ...

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Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin ...

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Greg Abbott Threatens To Expel Texas Democrats as They Thwart Redistricting

Greg Abbott has said that the absences of Texas Democrats that prevented a quorum were "premeditated for an illegitimate ...

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Gov. Abbott adds quorum break penalties, Ivermectin access to special session call

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on lawmakers to pass more legislation during the ongoing Special Session. Wednesday evening, he ...

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