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Texas Democrats face thousands in fines for breaking quorum

Legislators in Texas make $600 a month or $7,200 per year, plus a per diem of $221 for every day of a full session, including ...
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Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when California Gov. Newsom took on Texas

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online ...

California Democrats approve Newsom-backed redistricting map to counter Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an ...

What to know about the legal battles over redistricting in Texas and California

Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional map this week at the behest of President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve his ...

Texas House Dem says he won't seek reelection if redistricting effort holds

The announcement from Rep. Lloyd Doggett means Texas Democrats appear to have avoided a potentially messy congressional ...

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin ...

Texas Republicans are proposing stiff new penalties for quorum breakers after redistricting delay

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for legal penalties for lawmakers who impede action in the Legislature after Texas House ...