Democrats in the Texas Legislature are staring at a Friday deadline for returning or facing consequences that Republicans say could include arrest or ouster from their statehouse seats.
The Democrats have fled the state to try to block action on Republicans’ plans to draw new U.S. House districts that could lasso more seats for the GOP in next year’s midterm elections.
Gov. Greg Abbott warned the Dems that they may have to remain out of the state for years, because he plans to call repeated special sessions until he gets it done.
“Democrats act like they’re not going to come back as long as this is an issue,” the Republican governor told NBC News. “That means they’re not going to come back until like 2027
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