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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to sign what the Democrats called “permission slips,” agreeing to around-the-clock surveillance.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 16h

Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

USA TODAY on MSN · 18h

Texas Democrats return home, ending redistricting standoff against GOP

The Texas House Democratic Caucus announced Aug. 18 that its members refused to return to work until Republicans adjourned its first special session in the state House on Aug. 14, and California moved forward with a retaliatory plan to redraw its own maps in favor of Democrats.

Democratic Texas lawmaker sleeps on House floor

CNN on MSN · 51m

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

Chron on MSN · 15h

Texas lawmaker refuses to leave House floor over GOP 'permission slip' rule

A Texas lawmaker found herself effectively stuck in her seat Monday, planted on the House floor after refusing to sign a political "permission slip"-a GOP-mandated form requiring Department of Public Safety escorts for Democrats who broke quorum over redistricting.

CBS News · 8h

Texas Democrat who refused a mandatory DPS escort says she is "not free to leave" the state Capitol

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked inside the Capitol because she wouldn't sign a permission slip to be under escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Texas declares measles outbreak over

ABC News on MSN · 16h

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Monday.

CBS News · 14h

Measles outbreak declared over in Texas, state health officials say

The Texas Department of State Health Services declared in a news release the end of this year's measles outbreak centered in West Texas, after more than 42 days had passed since any new reported case in counties with previous evidence of ongoing transmission.

The Washington Post on MSN · 16h

Texas has declared its measles outbreak over. The threat still looms.

Texas recorded 762 cases and two deaths of otherwise healthy unvaccinated children. The outbreak drove the United States to the highest annual measles case tally since 1992.

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

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Texas representative says she's locked in state house in wake of redistricting fight

The Texas Democrats failed in their effort to stop the Republicans from changing the Congressional maps in Texas, as ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

Texas Republicans’ redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold.

The proposed congressional districts are fueling a redistricting battle at the Texas Capitol and could have national ...

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Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their ...

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Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

The move will allow Republicans to move forward with their plan to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm ...

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Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being ...

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Texas Unveils New Driver's License

All licenses issued in Texas from August 18 will be of the new design, while existing licenses will remain valid until their ...

41mon MSN

Texas police hunt convict 'mistakenly' freed from jail

Police spokesperson Jason Spencer was quoted by the Houston Chronicle as saying that the jail had not realised Dugas was ...

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