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Can Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remove lawmakers who left the state?

Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has ...

Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear

The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.

4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending

The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...

Texas Democrats Leave State to Foil Republican Effort to Redraw State’s Congressional Districts

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to redraw districts and gain five seats at the request of President ...

Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes

In June Governor Abbott signed two bills that, if approved by Texan voters in November, would grant property tax cuts to many ...

Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP's redistricting plan

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump ...

Texas governor threatens to seek removal of Democrats who fled state, escalating tensions

The Texas state House is set to reconvene at 3 p.m. CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the GOP ...

Texas Democrats ignore ‘consequences,’ leave state to prevent redistricting vote

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made threats about removing some members of the opposition from their seats. Democrats have ...