22 h. ago Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting as California prepares to retaliate

Their return to Texas puts the Republican-run Legislature in position to satisfy Trump's demands as California Democrats advance new congressional boundaries in retaliation. The post Texas Democrats end walkout over redistricting as California prepares to retaliate appeared first on Boston.com.

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28 h. ago Texas Democrats End Walkout Over Redistricting, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

Democratic lawmakers returned to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump.

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37 h. ago Texas Democrats Set to End Walkout Over Redistricting, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

Democratic lawmakers were expected to return to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump.

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1 week ago 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 supreme court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

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1 week ago Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before?

Dozens of Texas Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting map, facing potentially steep consequences. Lawmaker walkouts have had mixed success in the past — so what is there to gain?

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan

The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President Trump.

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2 w. ago Texas Democrats to Leave State to Stop Republicans’ Redistricting Plan

The move would be a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President Trump.

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