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BOSTON — A group of Democratic Texas state lawmakers held a protest outside the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday to rally opposition to the "gerrymandered" U.S. House maps sought by ...
Lawmakers from 35 states were at the event to protest the Texas government's efforts to redraw its congressional map in favor of Republicans.
Texas lawmakers have walked out even before current redistricting battle Gov. Greg Abbott's threats to arrest Democratic lawmakers are not unprecedented.
Here's how Texas Republicans' plans to redraw its congressional map mushroomed into a multi-state standoff over the past week.
As Texas House Democrats once again deny quorum over Republican-led redistricting efforts, marking the first Democratic walkout in more than four years.
By leaving, Democrats deny the Republican majority a quorum to pass bills, just days before the Texas House was expected to consider the new district lines.
During the 2021 quorum break, a Beto O’Rourke-backed group gave $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ for their stay in Washington, D.C.
Inseparable in life, remembered in loss: Five North Texas women killed in crash near Austin Five women from the Dallas area were killed in a horrific crash last week while traveling to celebrate a ...
Events 'Fight the Trump Takeover' rally across Texas urges action Redistricting has drawn passionate debate across the state.
The number of Texans seeking an abortion out of state more than quadrupled between 2021 and 2023, after a state law went into effect that bans the procedure in almost all cases.
A fight to save an Austin middle school puts families at odds with Texas over how to rate schools Legislators have a chance this summer to replace the STAAR test.
At Austin’s Alpha School, students spend just two hours a day on academics, led by artificial intelligence tools. New Alpha schools are set to open in about a dozen cities this fall.