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Texas Democrats Are Being Tracked by Police to Block Repeat Exit

Generations of Texas politicians have sat, voted and debated in the cushioned leather chairs on the floor of the state’s ...

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public ...

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Texas Democrats return home after redistricting row

Republican lawmakers are expected to quickly pass new voting maps, but Democrats still say they were victorious in the ...

Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily ...

Texas Democratic legislator refuses to leave statehouse

Texas Democratic legislator Nicole Collier says she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House ...

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Ensuring GOP Redistricting Plans Will Pass

Democratic allies say walkout effectively drew national attention, as legislature begins second special session to pass ...

Is this legal? A look at why North Texas Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier remains in state Capitol

SMU political science professor Matthew Wilson explains the rarely enforced rules being applied during this second special ...

Texas Democrats return home, Trump rails about mail-in voting in latest U.S. midterm manoeuvres

Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of President ...