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Ken Paxton petitions Texas Supreme Court to remove quorum-breaking Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the state's highest court to vacate the seats of more than a dozen Texas House Democrats that left the state to break quorum in an attempt to prevent a vote on redrawn congressional maps.

AOL · 8h

Texas AG files petition with Supreme Court to vacate 13 House Democratic seats

Reversing course, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits in courts in Illinois and Texas in response to House Democrats absconding six days ago to prevent a vote on Congressional redistricting.

Politico on MSN · 12h

Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative duties, not an abdication of it.

Texarkana Gazette2h

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

ST. CHARLES, Ill. - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked the state's high court Friday to expel 13 Democratic ...

Raw Story on MSN9h

‘Clown’: Texas AG Ken Paxton snaps at ‘spiraling’ Cornyn after fiery court jabs

Texas' MAGA attorney general, Ken Paxton, snapped Friday night at Republican Sen. John Cornyn for taking a shot at him in a ...

Court grants restraining order against O’Rourke in lawsuit filed by Paxton

On Friday afternoon, Paxton sued O’Rourke and Powered by the People in District Court in Tarrant County. Roughly three hours later, the court granted Paxton’s request for an emergency temporary ...

Redistricting fight: Top takeaways as Maryland jumps in the fray with Trump, Texas

Maryland politicians are weighing in on the national debate over mid-decade redistricting, as states propose plans to give ...

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Conservative court slaps down Paxton probe of Catholic Charity, nun

CCRGV is the nonprofit charitable arm of the Diocese of Brownsville. It offers humanitarian assistance to the unhoused and ...

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A Texas lawmaker lost his seat over quorum-breaking and violence allegations. 155 years ago.

But Alford played a huge role in the dramatic legislative session of 1870, one that started with a walkout over a militia ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state’s voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots do not violate the ...

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