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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.

ABC7 Chicago on MSN · 3h

Texas Democrats in Illinois protesting redistricting return to Saint Sabina, prepare to travel home

Texas House Democrats in Illinois are now getting ready to head back to the Lone Star State. They spent time at Saint Sabina Church Sunday on the city's South Side.

CBS Texas on MSN · 14h

Texas redistricting battle to start new phase with Democrats expected return to Capitol

But the fight is about to enter a new phase on Monday, Aug. 18. Democrats who broke quorum and left Texas, killed the first special session, and didn't show up for the start of the second special session — many believe they will Monday.

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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

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Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, ...

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Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...

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Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

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Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated over bomb threat

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, ...

The Texas Tribune6d

Paxton, Burrows ask 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 ...

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Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois forced to evacuate hotel after bomb threat

Texas state House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional district map were ...

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As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

John Bucy’s older daughter “seemed a little frustrated” with him this week when he wasn’t home to take her to school for her ...

‘We signed up for this’: Texas Democrats in Illinois vow to continue fight against GOP redistricting

Texas Democratic state lawmakers sojourning in Illinois to thwart a redistricting effort put no period on their stay in the ...

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Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon, joined by several Texas House Democrats, to rally against ...

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

Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting ...

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