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Gene Wu defiant against Greg Abbott’s attempt to remove him from Texas House seat
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the state Supreme Court to remove Rep. Gene Wu (D-Houston), ...
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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff
Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...
Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them
In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative ...
Ken Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats who fled Texas over redistricting
These cowards deliberately sabotaged the constitutional process and violated the oath they swore to uphold,” Paxton said in a ...
Texas Democrats face Republican deadline to stop standoff or face consequences
Texas Democrats are gearing up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move ...
California’s Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by ...
Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...
Will this Houston lawmaker lose his seat over a protest?
State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.
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'This Is A Dangerous Path': Gene Wu Warns Of Disastrous Consequences From Trump's Partisan Texas Redistricting In Press Briefing
During his remarks at a press briefing today, Texas Representative Gene Wu warned of the disastrous consequences of Trump's ...
Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless'
Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for removal from office by Gov. Greg Abbott. Wu says Abbott lacks that power.
Does Texas Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?
Several legal experts, in interviews with ABC News, questioned the strength of Abbott's case to remove lawmakers.