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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 in Springfield

Yahoo · 2d

Texas Democrats mark 1 week in Illinois protesting redistricting

There was a big show of support Sunday in Chicago for the Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois last week to protest congressional redistricting in their state.

Chicago Sun-Times · 4d

Texas asks Illinois court to help it round up absent Democratic lawmakers

A lawsuit filed Friday in downstate Adams County seeks an order recognizing civil arrest warrants issued by the Texas House of Representatives for Democrats who fled to Illinois to thwart a redistricting vote.

Democrats, Texas and Redistricting Fight

The Washington Post on MSN · 44m

GOP has the edge in redistricting arms race with Democrats

Democrats have vowed to “fight fire with fire” since the GOP moved to add five red seats in Texas, but they face many barriers.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2h

Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Fight

Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid a report they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that may end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.

ABC News on MSN · 18h

Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session

Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Tuesday morning that the chamber will sine die on Friday, rendering the current special session adjourned if Democrats do no

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In Illinois, Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries says affordability could be key message for the midterms

As national Democrats continue looking for a message that will resonate with the American public enough to put them back in ...

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 ...

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 Democrats tell feds to stop trying to 'usurp' state authority over immigration

Illinois Democrats tell DOJ and DHS that state sanctuary laws, including TRUST Act and Chicago Welcoming City Ordinance, follow constitutional requirements.

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Chicago group says Illinois officials break laws as they blast Trump

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he and Gov. J.B. Pritzker are on the same page about President Donald Trump not having ...

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

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