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‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...

NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after ...

Paxton files suit trying to force Illinois to help return quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dustin Burrows filed suit in a heavily Republican, rural part of the ...
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State Week: Illinois messes with Texas

A group of Texas Democratic legislators fled their home state and some took refuge in Illinois. The action was an attempt to ...

WATCH: Pritzker welcomes FBI looking for TX Dems in IL, dismisses bribery question

(The Center Square) – As the FBI gets involved in locating Texas Democrats hiding out in states like Illinois, Gov. J.B.

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

Texas Senator John Cornyn says FBI director agreed to assist in finding Texas Democrats

U.S. Senator John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved a request for the FBI to assist Texas law enforcement in ...