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Bomb scares and phony pizza deliveries: Democrats who fled Texas grapple with security threats

The Texas Democratic lawmakers who decamped to Illinois to block a redistricting effort in their state faced threats of ...
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Bomb threat made against Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois, officials say

A bomb threat was made against Texas Democratic lawmakers who are in Illinois, the Illinois governor and Texas lawmakers said ...

Report: Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated after bomb threat

“St. Charles Police and Fire departments and the Kane County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad conducted a thorough search and no ...

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Republicans have threatened Texas Democratic lawmakers with steep fines, arrests and even removal from office after they left ...

Texas lawmakers have walked out even before current redistricting battle

This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.

Texas governor's threat to remove lawmakers 'unprecedented,' to face legal hurdles

Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to remove lawmakers from office if they fail to attend legislative sessions, citing an ...

Texas Democrats Evacuated Illinois Hotel After Bomb Threat

Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to stop a controversial redistricting proposal evacuated their Chicago-area hotel along ...