News

Redistricting showdown returns to the Texas Legislature floor

The redistricting fight returned to the Texas House. Lawmakers wasted no time pressing each other on the details.

How Texas Republicans are punishing statehouse Democrats who fled the state

Democrats said Republicans in the Texas House crossed a line by detaining them en masse and then assigning state troopers to ...

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public ...

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Ensuring GOP Redistricting Plans Will Pass

Democratic allies say quorum-break drew national attention effectively, as legislature begins second special session to pass ...

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

'Naked politics:' Republicans oppose Democrats' proposed redistricting plan

California Republican leaders are fighting back against a proposal that Democrats released last week to redraw congressional ...

Texas floods, redistricting fight stall summer campaign launches

Some Texas Republicans and Democrats were set to announce campaigns for 2026, but the fight over redistricting and two ...