Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.

The move came just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he’d seek to vacate the seats of other absent Democrats.

A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent.

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicans’ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

Gov. Greg Abbott says the dozens of Democrats who fled the state to block a redraw of the state's congressional maps could also be charged with bribery or be removed from their seats. Ethics experts question his threats.

One expert said Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence.

The new proposed lines would also prevent few, if any, opportunities for Democrats hoping that an aggressive gerrymander could backfire on Republicans.

Proposed bills in the Texas House would restore the Attorney General’s power to independently prosecute election fraud, mirroring a Senate plan that’s already advancing at the Capitol.

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New research confirms what election experts have said all along: Noncitizen voting occasionally happens, but in minuscule numbers and not in any coordinated way.

With a quorum break on the table for the minority party as a way to thwart a GOP bid for more congressional seats, members travel out-of-state for a third time.