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Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State

Are Texas Democrats Giving Up the Redistricting Fight?

Reports have suggested the absent lawmakers are considering a return to Texas, while a statement from the caucus insists a decision has not been made.

The New York Times · 4h

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left Texas, as potential Democratic rivals seek their own spotlight.

Bloomberg on MSN · 17h

Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Fight

Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid a report they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that may end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.

Texas AG Paxton files motion of contempt

AOL · 3h

Texas AG Paxton files motion of contempt against O’Rourke

(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a motion for contempt against former U.S. Rep. Robert Francis (Beto) O’Rourke claiming he violated a temporary restraining order issued by a Tarrant County judge.

IJR · 1h

Texas AG Look To Hold O’Rourke In Contempt

Well, well, well. It looks like Beto’s revolution just hit a legal brick wall — and Texas Attorney General Ken

Washington Examiner on MSN · 1d

Paxton working to put Beto O’Rourke ‘behind bars’ for PAC payments to Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday said prison is on the line for former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke after he was accused of violating a court order blocking him from funding Democratic lawmakers seeking to thwart the GOP’s redistricting plan.

The Texas Tribune on MSN23m

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to ...

Hoodline6h

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Targets Eli Lilly with Lawsuit Over Alleged Bribery Scandal in Big Pharma

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Eli Lilly for alleged bribery to promote diabetes drugs, claiming violation of state fraud laws and ...

Texas Funeral Service Commission drops suit to muzzle 2 ex-staff attorneys

Former staff attorneys Christopher Burnett and Sarah Sanders, who were fired July 21, were accused of breaching their ...

5don MSN

Texas attorney general sues to remove 13 absent Democrats from office

During a brief session Friday, state House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R) announced the chamber did not have enough members ...

Texas Sues Eli Lilly For Alleged Kickback Scheme Involving Mounjaro, Zepbound

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY), accusing the pharmaceutical giant ...

1hon MSN

Texas Democrats who fled could face felony bribery charges, governor says

Texas Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and disrupt redistricting efforts could face felony bribery charges, Republican Governor Greg Abbott suggested in an interview with Fox News Digital.

ConsumerAffairs2h

Texas stares down Kellogg's, which agrees to remove toxic dyes from its cereals

Young cowpokes and others sidling up to the breakfast bar won't be blinded by the glare from their cereal bowls anymore.

4hon MSN

Food dye in Froot Loops? Under pressure from Texas, Kellogg says no more

Kellogg breakfast cereals — which include Froot Loops, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks and Frosted Flakes — “are filled with ...

1don MSN

State utility commission sues Texas attorney general to avoid releasing data on crypto companies’ power use

The Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas wants to block the release of data on cryptocurrency mining, due to concerns ...