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Texas Democrats announce plan to return

Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after lawmakers adjourn Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory

NPR Illinois · 14h

Downstate judge rejects Texas request to round up quorum-breaking Dems in Illinois

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round up the Texas lawmakers.

WTTW News · 14h

Illinois Judge Rejects Request to Arrest and Return Texas Democrats as Lawmakers Plot Comeback

Judge Scott Larson said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “failed to present a legal basis” for the Illinois court to consider civil arrest warrants filed in a different state.

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FOX 32 Chicago on MSN · 11h

After 2 weeks in Chicago, Texas Democrats signal possible return

After two weeks in Chicago, Texas Democrats say they’re ready to "pass the baton" and may return soon. They’ve shifted the fight against GOP gerrymandering to a national stage, citing California’s new map proposal. Gov. Greg Abbott and AG Ken Paxton threaten action, but lawmakers remain defiant and haven’t set a return date.

The Economist · 20h

Texas’s renegade Democrats prepare for a glorious defeat

Greg Abbott, Texas’s Republican governor, and Ken Paxton, the attorney general, are suing to remove some of them from office, and Donald Trump’s FBI is allegedly trying to hunt them down. Here in Illinois they walk around like royalty,

News Nation on MSN · 1d

Texas Gov. to call for new special session if Democrats don’t return | Morning in America

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday the Legislature will adjourn its current session on Friday and will call another special session, after Democrats again broke quorum Tuesday in an effort to block a vote over redrawing the state's electoral maps.

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After evading police and threats, Texas lawmakers prepare their return

In a climate primed for retribution, Democrats have faced far more intimidation than they did when they left the state in ...

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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans' redraw of US House maps

We’re prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts." ...

Texas Funeral Service Commission drops suit to muzzle 2 ex-staff attorneys

Former staff attorneys Christopher Burnett and Sarah Sanders, who were fired July 21, were accused of breaching their ...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Targets Eli Lilly with Lawsuit Over Alleged Bribery Scandal in Big Pharma

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Eli Lilly for alleged bribery to promote diabetes drugs, claiming violation of state fraud laws and ...

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State utility commission sues Texas attorney general to avoid releasing data on crypto companies’ power use

The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas wants to block the release of data on cryptocurrency mining, due to concerns ...

Texas Attorney General Moves to Oust Democrats From Office Over Walkout

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s ...

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Kellogg's Commits to Eliminating Artificial Dyes from Cereals by 2027 Following Texas AG's Legal Push

Kellogg's agrees to remove artificial dyes from cereals by 2027, following a legal agreement with Texas AG Paxton.

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Chip Roy eyes Texas attorney general run as Paxton challenges Cornyn

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is reportedly eyeing a campaign for Texas attorney general, the latest Lone Star State leader to ...

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