After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic leader Gene Wu needed a means to project his voice — and viewpoints — to a ...

But Alford played a huge role in the dramatic legislative session of 1870, one that started with a walkout over a militia ...

Abbott and other Republicans in response threatened Democrats who left with arrests, fines and even removal from office.

A constitutional law expert says the governor and the attorney general are treading upon separation of powers doctrine .

Casar said the proposed congressional map was drawn by Trump's administration and threatens "millions of Texans' voting ...

Leading Illinois Democrats and the head of the national Democratic party joined Texas House Democrats this week in a call for ...

A Republican plan to add five congressional seats in Texas has moved outside the state's borders and even beyond the state's Democrats' exodus.

Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-led effort to change the state’s congressional boundaries, setting off a ...

More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan, effectively shutting down ...

Ten Texas Democrats as well as two Republicans – one from California and another from New York – are advocating federal ...

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu from his seat, arguing that Wu abandoned his office by fleeing the state.

Texas, got approval for the FBI to help Texas law enforcement locate state legislators who have fled the state to prevent a ...