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Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the Constitution, which says states should typically ...
Abbott threatens ‘expanding’ new map to give GOP eight more seats if Texas Democrats don’t return
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said he would draw a congressional map that is even more favorable to Republicans if Texas Democrats ...
The Texas House is set to reconvene Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing
After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vowed to call “special session after special session after special session” in response to Democratic ...
Republicans say party is finally fighting back, Democrats don’t like it
A hallmark of the New Right, the slice of the conservative movement most fervently in Trump’s corner, is the aggressive use of political power to benefit friends and punish foes.
Power plays by Mike Quigley, Brendan Reilly
In other action, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly is gathering petition signatures to challenge Cook County Board President Toni ...
Trump is right: The Census should not include illegal residents
The 2020 headcount was so flawed that some political leaders consider it appropriate to redo their maps mid-decade.
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Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a ...