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Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'
Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a Republican quorum to vote on a controversial congressional redistricting plan "heroes (who) are standing up for democracy."
Texas Democrats in Illinois end two-week walkout, return to the Lone Star state
The departure marked the end of a nationally-watched standoff between the lawmakers and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pushed the remap plan at President Donald Trump’s urging in a bid to add five more Republican seats in the U.
A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making ...
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 ...
Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, ...
Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after ...
Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, ...
A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats ...
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Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats
Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to ...
Cindy Sanchez, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping two counts of child abduction ...
Texas state Rep. James Talarico received almost a familiar welcome as he delivered a rare politician-led sermon to the ...
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