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Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Is Gene Wu back in China?” state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday — the first day the ...

Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
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Houston-area Republican senator accused of posting ‘racist’ comment about Democrat who fled state

While referencing a Houston lawmaker who chairs the Texas House Democratic Caucus, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston ...

Law scholars say Gov. Abbott’s bid to oust Rep. Wu is unprecedented, lacks legal basis

Quorum breaking has a long history in Texas; however, Gov. Greg Abbott’s Tuesday petition to the state’s Supreme Court is unprecedented and lacks evidence, legal experts tell KXAN.

What happened after the Texas House of Representatives reconvened after Democratic lawmakers left the state?

The Texas House Democratic Caucus previously said some members went to Illinois while others went to New York and ...
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'We're Not Here To Have Fun': Gene Wu Slams Trump After Democratic Representatives Leave Texas To Prevent Vote On Partisan Redistricting Maps

During his remarks at a press conference today, Texas Representative Gene Wu spoke to the media after Texas Democrats left ...

Texas Dems also skipped town in 2021 to avoid a vote, and several caught COVID-19 in DC

Texas House Democrats flee state to block redistricting vote, claiming Republicans are using an intentionally racist map to undermine Black and Latino voters.