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Greg Abbott, Texas and Democrats

Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.

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Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that he had heard that the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed new congressional maps.

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Abbott threatens to remove Texas Democrats from office. Can he legally do that?

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott escalated the feud, filing a lawsuit asking the State Supreme Court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus. Abbott argued that Wu forfeited his office by leaving the state.

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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.

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Can Greg Abbott Kick Out Fleeing Democrats? Experts Weigh In

Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned on Sunday that Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to break quorum during a special legislative session could be removed from office for abandoning their duties.

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Greg Abbott, Texas and Democrats

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

Can Greg Abbott Kick Out Fleeing Democrats? Experts Weigh In

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