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Texas Democrats tell St. Sabina congregation they are fighting for democracy
A trio of state legislators who sought refuge in Illinois last week attend Mass at the church on Sunday. They've faced two ...
NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...
Texas Democrats welcomed to St. Sabina Church, mark 1 week in Illinois protesting redistricting
There was a big show of support Sunday in Chicago for the Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois last week to protest ...
Texas asks Illinois court to help it round up absent Democratic lawmakers
A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House ...
Paxton files suit trying to force Illinois to help return quorum-breaking Texas Democrats
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows filed suit in a heavily Republican, rural part of the ...
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Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the Constitution, which says states should typically ...
AG Ken Paxton asks Illinois state court to allow for the arrest of Texas House Democrats
Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area ...
Paxton demands Illinois court enforce arrest of Democrats who left Texas
"This court must give full faith and credit to warrants duly issued by the Texas House of Representatives," the lawsuit ...
Texas Democrats in Illinois, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Voting Rights Act
Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...