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Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, ...
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As TX Democrats plan IL departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will see ‘dad fought back’

Now, as Texas Republicans and California engage in a redistricting staredown, the question becomes whether either state will ...

Texas GOP chairman calls Illinois a winnable ‘purple state’

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if ...

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 ...
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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 woman charged with trying to kidnap children from Aurora, Illinois, bring them to their father in Mexico

Cindy Sanchez, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping two counts of child abduction ...

North Texas woman arrested for alleged kidnapping plot from Illinois to Mexico

A North Texas woman is charged with kidnapping after allegedly trying to take two kids from Illinois to their father in ...
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Texas A&M lands a commitment from Southern Illinois transfer guard

Former Southern Illinois guard Ali Dibba commits to Texas A&M, boosting the Aggies' backcourt depth for the upcoming season.

Downstate judge rejects Texas request to round up quorum-breaking Dems in Illinois

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round ...