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Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff
The lawsuit filed with the state Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated Texas' Constitution and that his absence ...
Texas Democrats Who Fled Respond to Greg Abbott's Legal Warning
Texas Democrats who left the state in a bid to block redrawn U.S. House maps have responded to Republican Governor Greg ...
Greg Abbott threatens to remove, replace House Democrats who fled Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday threatened to remove from office Democratic lawmakers who don’t show up when the House ...
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove quorum-breaking Texas Democrats from office
Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...
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 ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state
Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, ...
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to arrest House Democrats and vacate their seats
In the leadup to the quorum break, Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott threatened lawmakers by saying he'd vacate their ...
Greg Abbott threatens to expel Texas Democrats as they thwart redistricting
Greg Abbott has said that the absences of Texas Democrats that prevented a quorum were "premeditated for an illegitimate ...
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says Democrats have ‘forfeited’ offices by fleeing state
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they do not ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democrats who fled state over redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the arrest of Democratic state lawmakers that left the state to stop a GOP effort to ...
Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis
Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott's Tuesday petition to the state's Supreme Court is ...