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Paxton says he’ll begin removing ‘runaway’ Texas Democrats from office if they don’t meet deadline
TEXAS, AUG 5 – Attorney General Paxton will seek court rulings to vacate seats of over 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block GOP redistricting efforts, with a return deadline set for August 8.
- Amid the quorum crisis, Paxton announced on Tuesday he will ask a court to vacate the seats of House Democrats who do not return to Austin by Friday, August 8.
- In a bid to block the congressional district redraw, House Democrats fled Texas on Monday, prompting Paxton to say he’ll begin removing their seats if they don’t meet Friday’s deadline.
- Speaking Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said 'Starting Friday, any rogue lawmakers refusing to return to the House will be held accountable for vacating their office.'
- After the quorum failed on Tuesday, Speaker Dustin Burrows set a Friday deadline, and Gov. Greg Abbott must call special elections if seats are vacated.
- Given the looming session end on August 19, Paxton must file cases against each absent Democrat in district courts, a process likely to face appeals and drag out beyond the special session ending August 19.
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Attorney general, U.S. Senator take action against Texas house democrats
AUSTIN, Texas (KETK) -- U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Attorney General Ken Paxton announced they plan to take legal action against the Texas House Democrats who left the state earlier this week. Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map This past weekend, dozens of House Democrats left Texas in an effort to push back a legislative meeting in the middle of a special session. Texas lawmakers …
TX Dems on the Lam Have 3 Days to Return or Lose their Jobs
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton set a Friday deadline for Democratic state lawmakers to return to work in the Legislature or else face removal from office. Mr. Paxton said he’ll ask a court to declare vacant the seats of every House Democrat who fled the state earlier this week in a bid to block a […] The post TX Dems on the Lam Have 3 Days to Return or Lose their Jobs appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Runaway Democrats Face Reckoning: Texas AG Paxton Declares War on Quorum-Busting Cowards - Stephen K Bannon's War Room
In a fiery interview on WarRoom, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton delivered a clear message to the radical Democrats who fled the Lone Star State for Illinois to block the redistricting process: the clock is ticking, and consequences are coming, he told the WarRoom audience. As President Donald Trump leads the nation through economic resurgence and border reform, Texas has found itself at the front lines of a constitutional showdown. Radical le…
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