AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court refuses to declare Democrat lawmakers who fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Donald Trump had vacated their office. VERBATIM: The all-Republican court dealt a blow to Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans in their efforts to severely […]
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Supreme Court refuses to declare Democrat lawmakers who fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Donald Trump had vacated their office.
VERBATIM:
The all-Republican court dealt a blow to Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans in their efforts to severely punish the more than 50 Democrats who bolted for New York, Illinois and Massachusetts in a bid to stop a vote on the maps during a special session.
The Texas redistricting effort kick-started cascading efforts by both parties across the country to redraw voting maps ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Republicans seek to hold their slim majority in Congress as Democrats try to counter them.
Bernie Bennett reporting.