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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff
The lawsuit filed with the Texas Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated the state Constitution and that his absence ...
Texas Gov. Abbott files lawsuit to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair
Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican ...
Texas Democrat Reacts as Abbott Asks State Supreme Court to Remove Him
The chair of the Democratic Caucus in Texas' House of Representatives called Governor Abbott's move "purely insanity." ...
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State House entrance vandalized with white paint and graffiti
White paint could be seen splattered on the largely-decorative front gate and the steps leading up to it, and black spray ...
State lawmakers left en masse in a bid to block a GOP map that would tilt the playing field in Republicans’ favor.
Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers skipped town on Sunday in an extraordinary maneuver seeking to prevent a redistricting ...
Statue Of Escaped Slave-Turned-Congressman First Honoring A Black Person At South Carolina State House
The likeness of Robert Smalls, the escaped slave turned South Carolina lawmaker, will be remembered as the first African-American person honored with a statue at the State House at the hands of a ...
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Massachusetts State House evacuated twice, cause unknown
The Massachusetts State House in Boston was evacuated twice on Friday, causing temporary disruption in operations.