Texas Democrats' Exodus Sparks Statewide Political Tensions
TL;DR
Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a redistricting vote, as Democrats aimed to deny a quorum and prevent the creation of new Republican-leaning House seats, escalating tensions over congressional maps.
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- Texas governor threatens Democrats who left state to prevent congressional map vote – US politics live The Guardian
- Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump BBC
- Texas showdown comes to Illinois Politico
- Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps The New York Times
- "This truancy ends now": Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who fled state Axios
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