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More Texas Democrats Join Lawmaker 'Locked In' Capitol

Some state lawmakers are refusing the police escorts required of them to leave

(Newser) - Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won't leave , and fellow Democrats are joining her protest, the AP reports. Collier was among dozens of Democrats who left the state for the Democratic havens of California, Illinois, Massachusetts and...

Texas Democrats Set Conditions for Return

Newsom announces California will vote on a new map in November

(Newser) - Democratic legislators who left Texas to block Republicans from redrawing the state's congressional map indicated Thursday that their return is in sight. Their House Caucus issued a statement saying its members will go back to Texas if two conditions are met, Politico reports, and both appear on track to...

Texas Democrats 'Undeterred' After Hotel Bomb Threat

Lawmakers were among 400 evacuated from Illinois building

(Newser) - Democrats who fled Texas to thwart the redrawing of a congressional map said they were "undeterred" Wednesday after a bomb threat at the Illinois hotel where some of them are staying. The St. Charles Police Department said that around 400 people were evacuated from the hotel after the threat...

Democratic Lawmakers in Texas Just Fled Their State

Move is intended to deny House Republicans a quorum in redistricting vote

(Newser) - Democratic lawmakers announced Sunday they're leaving Texas to try to prevent passage of a new congressional map President Trump wants drawn to win more GOP seats in the 2026 elections. The decision, designed to deny House Republicans a quorum, exposes Democrats to fines and other civil penalties, the AP...

Rogan Tells Texas Democrat: 'You Need to Run for President'

James Talarico talks politics and faith on podcast

(Newser) - Because he's not generally on the national stage, state Rep. James Talarico thought the emailed invitation to be on Joe Rogan's podcast was a phishing scam. But the podcaster did want to talk to the Texas Democrat, after watching a viral video in which Talarico discussed why he'...

Clinton Trying to Undercut Texas Vote: Obama

Clinton camp denies report that it will sue over caucus system

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s camp yesterday accused Hillary Clinton of unfairly slamming the upcoming Texas primary-caucus vote, McClatchy Newspapers reports. The issue arose over a report that Clinton may sue over caucus voting numbers being reported early. “I think they’re afraid of what the caucus results might be,”...

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