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AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in the Texas Supreme Court to declare 13 Texas House seats vacant amid the ongoing quorum break that’s seen more than a dozen Democratic lawmakers leave the state. The Democrats left Texas earlier this week amid the ongoing fight over redistricting the state’s

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Texas Majority PAC (TMP), which is supported by billionaire George Soros, for “potentially unlawful financial coordination and bribery of Democratic legislators who fled Texas to break quorum.” Paxton’s office says that the PAC was founded by Beto O’Rourke’s former staffers. O’Rourke, an El

Cornyn expressed his gratitude for FBI Director Kash Patel’s prompt response. By Brittany Shepherd and Isabella Murray August 7, 2025, 8:56 AM Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of

The House special session is set to meet again Friday to attempt a third quorum. By Brittany Shepherd, Oren Oppenheim, and Jon Haworth August 6, 2025, 3:27 PM The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed he had heard the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest

Authorities say no device was found and an investigation is ongoing. By Brittany Shepherd August 6, 2025, 10:26 AM Texas Democrats staying in Illinois after fleeing the state in opposition of Republican-led redistricting effort were evacuated from their hotel over a bomb threat, local law enforcement said on Wednesday. The St. Charles Police Department said they responded

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2025 “Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief,

By Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2025 “Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

AUSTIN, Texas (KVIA) — State Representative Vince Perez, one of the Texas Democrats who left the state amid the congressional redistricting fight, is now speaking out. Perez represents a section of El Paso. ABC-7 interviewed Perez about his involvement in the “quorum break” initiated by state Democratic lawmakers. He also released a statement this afternoon

by Robert Moore August 4, 2025 Sign up for essential news about El Paso. Delivered to your inbox — completely free. El Paso state Rep. Joe Moody, the highest-ranking Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives, is not joining his party’s walkout that is an effort to torpedo a Republican congressional redistricting plan, he told El Paso Matters.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar just released a statement on Vance Boelter, the man accused shooting Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota Saturday, stating that Capitol Police informed her that her name appeared on Boelter’s list of targets. In her statement, Escobar framed Boelter’s actions in the larger context of national politics