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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens indefinite special sessions
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is threatening to call a series of rolling special legislative sessions to push the Trump ...
Can Greg Abbott Kick Out Fleeing Democrats? Experts Weigh In
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Sunday that Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to break quorum during a special ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts
Last week, Pritzker appeared alongside Texas Democrats who fled their state in protest of the proposed new congressional maps ...
Greg Abbott is testing new legal ground in his push to expel absent Democrats
A constitutional law expert says the governor and the attorney general are treading upon separation of powers doctrine .
Here’s why Greg Abbott, GOP using hardball tactics to bring back quorum-busting Democrats
Greg Abbott is trying to remove and replace the absent Democrats from the Capitol, as well as exploring charging them with ...
Greg Abbott Fact-Checks Jasmine Crockett’s ‘Racist’ Redistricting Claims
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas mocked Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s argument that the state’s redistricting ...
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Greg Abbott Escalates War With Democrats Over Gerrymandering Plan
The Texas governor is threatening Democrats who don’t show up to the Capitol to vote on his gerrymandered maps.
Abbott, Paxton launch legal blitz on fleeing Democrats in redistricting showdown
Texas leaders are trying to force a vote on a new congressional map that heavily favors Republicans — teeing up a showdown ...