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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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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 ...
‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...
Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'
Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a ...
Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week
Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...
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 ...
Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois forced to evacuate hotel after bomb threat
Texas state House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional district map were ...
Texas Democrats in Illinois, Rainbow PUSH celebrate Voting Rights Act
Texas House Democrats in Illinois say they are committed to staying out of their state until the special session ends August ...