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Texas House Speaker sets up tip line so people can snitch on Democrats who broke quorum

It would be a real shame if anyone was to repeatedly call the number and waste the time of state authorities.

by Stephanie Koithan August 12, 2025September 1, 2025

It would be a real shame if anyone was to repeatedly call the number and waste the time of state authorities.

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Texas voters aren’t OK with the state GOP’s redistricting scheme, new poll shows

More than 60% of Texas’ likely midterm voters oppose letting the legislature redraw the state’s political maps, and more than half strongly oppose.

by Sanford Nowlin August 12, 2025August 25, 2025

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Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems’ walkout

Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group, Powered by People, last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout.

by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2025August 20, 2025

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San Antonio Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia claims plainclothes agents intimidating her family

Garcia claims the agents showed up at her house while she’s out of state breaking quorum.

by Stephanie Koithan August 11, 2025August 21, 2025

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Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats’ walkout

Wu’s ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.

by Sanford Nowlin August 7, 2025August 27, 2025

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Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left Texas

The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.

by Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune August 7, 2025August 20, 2025

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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

by Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune August 6, 2025August 9, 2025