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Texas AG Ken Paxton will ask state courts to declare absent House Democratic seats vacant

If Texas House Democrats who broke quorum do not return to the Capitol by Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will ask state judges to declare

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Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

Politico on MSN · 1h

Texas AG Paxton will try to expel Texas Democrats if they don’t return by Friday

Democrats have fled Texas to blue strongholds like Illinois, New York and Massachusetts in order to prevent the legislature from voting on a recently-drawn congressional map — pushed by President Donald Trump — that would give the GOP five more friendly seats ahead of next year’s midterms.

Paxton Calls For Federal Intervention To Stop ‘Radical Anti-Life’ Abortion Policies

Texas AG Ken Paxton urges Congress to block abortion "shield laws" that "undermine state sovereignty" and threaten ...

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Texas politicians that police can't just come to Illinois to arrest Democrats

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a stern warning to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who said they will send law enforcement to arrest Democrats who left the state over ...

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Ken Paxton’s long-distance quest for a Trump endorsement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently found himself roughly 4,500 miles from home as he sought one thing that could give ...

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Ken Paxton Issues Announcement After Report

Tensions in Texas reached a boiling point on Sunday after state Attorney General Ken Paxton said Democrat lawmakers who fled ...

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Texas lawmakers move to restore AG Ken Paxton’s power to prosecute election fraud

Proposed bills in the Texas House would restore the Attorney General's power to independently prosecute election fraud, ...

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Texas Republicans Could Have a Hard Time Enforcing Threats Against Democrats Who Left

Republicans have threatened Texas Democratic lawmakers with steep fines, arrests and even removal from office after they left ...

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Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote

Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from ...

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