Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

Durbin was to join the Illinois Democratic voices who have rallied behind the Texas Democrats, who traveled to the state in an effort to block the passage of a new Republican-drawn congressional map.

Advocates flocked to the State House, July 29, amid a renewed push to eliminate the statewide ban that prohibits cities and ...

A federal judge agreed to postpone the Aug. 25 hearing and stayed the case after listening to arguments from the state ...

The lawsuit filed with the Texas Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated the state Constitution and that his absence ...

Texas Supreme Court to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to delay Republican ...

South Carolina Republican Ralph Norman joins the growing national push for redistricting battles, targeting Jim Clyburn's district in a bid for a 7-0 GOP delegation.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...