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Texas House Democrats accept Skokie official’s invite to north suburban mosque

Before Texas House Democratic legislators return to Austin after a 12-day exile in Illinois to thwart their state’s Republicans from approving gerrymandered Congressional districts, several accepted the invitation of a Skokie elected official to visit a north suburban mosque Friday afternoon.

CBS News · 23h

North Texas Republican Representative responds to state House Democrats' demands for their return

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state to meet quorum. He tells Jack Fink that they need to return to Texas and show up in Austin.

Chicago Tribune · 1d

Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after lawmakers adjourn Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory

Texas, Democrats and redistricting

Texas Democrats outlast special session - for now: Here's where everything stands Friday

To the Texas Democrats who fled the state to deny quorum and prevent business in the Texas House, the early ending to the special session is a “huge win.”

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

Texas Republicans announce another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but are ready for another to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state

Texas House Democratic lawmakers signaled on Thursday they are preparing to end their standoff over redistricting and return to the state.

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Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, ...

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As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

John Bucy’s older daughter “seemed a little frustrated” with him this week when he wasn’t home to take her to school for her ...

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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

Illinois Judge Rejects Request to Arrest and Return Texas Democrats as Lawmakers Plot Comeback

Judge Scott Larson said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton “failed to present a legal basis” for the Illinois court to ...

NPR Illinois10h

Adams County judge rejects Texas request to arrest Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois | First Listen

- Adams County Judge Scott Larson ruled the Illinois court lacks inherent power to rule on a lawsuit seeking to have Illinois ...

‘We signed up for this’: Texas Democrats in Illinois vow to continue fight against GOP redistricting

Texas Democratic state lawmakers sojourning in Illinois to thwart a redistricting effort put no period on their stay in the ...

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Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest ...

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Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated over bomb threat

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, ...

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Abe Lincoln took a leap long before Texas Democrats skipped town

There’s historical precedent for Texas House Democrats vamoosing to deny Republicans the quorum they need to carry out ...

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