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CNN on MSN · 40m

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas House Democrats currently in Illinois, arguing the court does not have the jurisdiction to rule in the matter.

The Dallas Morning News on M… · 30m

Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Democrats arrested

Illinois law enforcement officers cannot arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the northern state in protest of a congressional redistricting map, a state judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Illinois court rejects Texas request to enforce arrest warrants against House Democrats

Judge Scott Larson ruled that the Texas speaker and attorney general had “failed to present a legal basis for the court” to take up the issue.

Democrats, Texas and redistricting

Texas Democrats speak in Illinois amid holdout over redistricting vote

As of Monday morning, some Texas Democrats were still in Illinois and were joined by Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and other legislative leaders to discuss harm they say the state's plan for a mid-decade redistricting could have on the country.

USA Today · 51m

Indiana and Texas Democrats are teaming up to block early redistricting. Will it work?

Democrats in the Indiana General Assembly are teaming up with Texas House Democrats in an attempt to block mid-decade redistricting efforts brewing in their states. Indiana Democrats don't have much power here in the legislature should Republicans pursue redistricting,

NBC News on MSN · 3h

Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting plan weigh their exit strategy

Texas Democratic legislators who fled the state to block Republicans’ redistricting proposal are hammering out a plan for their return home.

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Illinois judge denies Ken Paxton's bid for help rounding up Democrats

The judge says he doesn't have the power to decide whether the Democrats were violating civil warrants issued by the Texas ...

Illinois redistricting effort possible, but unlikely to yield more Democratic seats

Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to Texas, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue ...

Texas Democrats Join Planned Parenthood Leaders to Highlight Illinois’ Role in Providing Abortion Care for Out-of-State Patients

Texas Democrats gathered with Planned Parenthood affiliate leaders Wednesday in Chicago to highlight Illinois’ role in ...

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Newsom urges Illinois, NY to hurry-up on redistricting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday urged Illinois and New York to press ahead with redistricting efforts as GOP ...

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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin joins Texas Democrats to warn redistricting fight is a threat to whole country

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin joined Texas Democrats to warn that the redistricting fight in the Lone Star State is the first ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

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Texas Dems vow to stay in Illinois until special session ends despite bomb, arrest, lawsuit threats

CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the week since this group of Texas lawmakers first arrived in Illinois, they have been subjected to ...

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