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Texas, Illinois and Democrats

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 typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.

Austin American-Statesman · 10h

Paxton files suit trying to force Illinois to help return quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit seeking to force Illinois authorities to assist with returning nearly three dozen Democrats who fled to block a vote on a GOP redistricting plan.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4h

Paxton demands Illinois court enforce arrest of Democrats who left Texas

"This court must give full faith and credit to warrants duly issued by the Texas House of Representatives," the lawsuit states.

Democrats, Texas and redistricting protest

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

CBS Texas on MSN · 1d

Texas legislative standoff enters third day as Democrats continue boycott over redistricting

Texas' quorum standoff stretched into a third day Wednesday as Democrats continued to boycott the House to block a redistricting vote.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 2h

Texas Democrats seek funds for walkout over redistricting

Texas Democrats are pleading for donations to help finance what could be a walkout of weeks -- if not months -- in a high-stakes attempt to prevent the Republican majority from passing a plan sought by President Donald Trump.

Illinois, Pritzker and Texas

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot

Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 vote.

KWQC on MSN · 2h

Pritzker: FBI can’t arrest Texas lawmakers sheltering in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CNI) -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 mid-decade Republican redistricting plan.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a possible 2028 presidential candidate, took in Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan.

13mon MSN

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...

15h

Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...

Texas House, Illinois state senator sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court

The Texas House of Representatives has sued 33 House Democrats who absconded to Illinois to prevent a vote on Congressional ...

As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel

After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...

Gov. Pritzker says Illinois remap is 'possible' as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican ...

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth2d

'Time for y'all to love America again': Texas Dems in Illinois call on Republicans to 'be brave'

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois this week to break quorum called on state Republicans to "be brave" and refuse President ...

Texas House Democrats urge blue states to redraw congressional lines to counter Texas GOP

The call to action follows the currently stymied effort by the Texas GOP to redraw the state’s congressional map to try to ...

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