Newsom had taken the lead in the conversation, but Texas Democrats fled to Gov. JB Pritzker's Illinois in an effort to deny the legislature a quorum.

(Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to replace Democratic lawmakers who left the state over the weekend unless ...

Gov. Gregg Abbott says state Democrats who skipped town to derail a GOP-backed redistricting effort could face expulsion from ...

Democrats plan to redistrict New York state after Republicans attempted to redraw Texas’s congressional districts to make ...

"The lives of Texans come second to the desires of President Trump and his loyalists," the Houston Chronicle's editorial board wrote Monday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in response accused the lawmakers who left the state of a "deliberate plan not to show up for work, ...

Texas Governor Abbott announces a loan for a new natural gas plant in Houston to support the state's power grid.

Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jonesstrongly challenged Gov. Greg Abbott (R) Monday over his threat to remove Democrats who fled the state, saying that "there is no felony in the Texas penal code for what ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas House Democrats have until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the ...

CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...

The state's top law enforcement officer admitted that prosecution would be a "challenge." ...

Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke has issued a warning to Democrats of a third term for President Donald Trump if they’re ...