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Texas DA could face prison for weed smoking protest
A Texas district attorney could face a prison sentence for livestreaming herself smoking marijuana to protest a proposed ban ...
DNC to help lead nationwide protests against Republican redistricting plans
The Democratic National Committee and more than three dozen groups are planning events across 20 states on Saturday, ...
Texas redistricting: Political stunts rarely change outcomes
Headline-grabbing stunts rarely succeed in blocking legislation long-term. They generate media attention, rally the base, and ...
A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next
Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...
Texas Democrats welcomed to St. Sabina Church, mark 1 week in Illinois protesting redistricting
There was a big show of support Sunday in Chicago for the Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois last week to protest ...
Texas, Florida hit with far more ICE arrests than California. But that’s not the whole story
California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also ...
The Law in West Texas Breaks the Law to Protest Weed’s Prohibition
Sarah Stogner, a Republican district attorney in Texas oil country, recorded herself smoking a joint that she bought legally ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State
The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...