AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep.

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton takes legal action against absent Democratic Rep. Gene Wu, supporting Governor Abbott's efforts to hold ...

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office ...

Houston State Rep. Gene Wu, who Gov. Greg Abbott called the "ringleader" of Texas Democrats who fled, and other party leaders reported a bomb threat on Wednesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday with the Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican efforts to ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said he is taking legal action to remove from office dozens of Democrats who have fled the ...