The walkout was a sharp escalation in the clash over a redistricting effort. Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to remove the lawmakers who left their posts if they did not return by Monday. By J. David ...

The court’s conservative majority said that Texas’ asserted political motives justified letting the state use voting maps ...

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