Texas Republicans are suing to remove 13 House Democrats who fled the state to block a redistricting plan, while Attorney General Ken Paxton also secured a restraining order against Beto O’Rourke’s PAC for allegedly funding the lawmakers’ absence. The Democrats and O’Rourke have countersued, calling the actions political intimidation.
Texas GOP sues to remove Democrats over redistricting standoff; Paxton targets O’Rourke’s PAC

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