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Demonstrators protest in Austin as civil arrest warrants for Democrats who left the state

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

Liberal groups, DNC planning redistricting protests in 20 states

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and aligned advocacy groups are planning Saturday protests against GOP redistricting efforts in Texas.  Nearly 50 events condemning a vote proposed by ...

LIVE: Dialogue and a blue vest: Austin Police Department’s latest tools to manage crowd safety

The Austin Police Department is experimenting with a dialogue policing, a technique originally from Europe, to help ...
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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

Protesters rally outside of Texas redistricting committee hearing in Austin

Dozens of protesters gathered in the Texas Capitol Building in Austin on Friday to protest the Republican effort to ...

Texas redistricting: Political stunts rarely change outcomes

Twelve Democratic senators hid for four days to block a bill that would move the presidential primary date. The bill was ...

Texas DA Could Face Prison for Weed Smoking Protest

Possessing cannabis in Texas is classed as a Class B misdemeanor. This carries up to 180 days in prison and up to a $2,000 fine. Transporting cannabis across state lines also carries a potential ...
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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...