Tag: Dustin Burrows
The Latest: California Democrats will vote on a new congressional map to counter Texas
The national redistricting battle enters its next phase with California Democrats scheduled Thursday to pass a new congressional map for voters to consider in...
A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight
AUSTIN, Texas – Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won’t leave.Collier was...
House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play
AUSTIN, Texas – The nation's two most populous states — California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that...
Arrest warrants issued for Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum | Houston Public Media
Dozens of Texas Democrats are being threatened with daily fines, felony fraud charges and arrest for leaving the state to block redistricting.
On Monday afternoon,...
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas – Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of...