Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s supreme court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday announced he will ask the court to declare the seats of the absent Democrats vacant.

The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s supreme court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

The Texas House of Representatives has failed to meet a quorum for the third time this week as Democratic lawmakers continue their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing 13 Democrats, claiming their walkout to block GOP maps represents an abandonment of their offices.