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Does Texas Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?
Several legal experts, in interviews with ABC News, questioned the strength of Abbott's case to remove lawmakers.
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Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless'
Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for ...
Gov. Abbott takes legal action to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu from office; Wu responds
Gov. Abbott has taken legal action to remove Houston state Rep. Gene Wu from office, in the wake of House Democrats leaving ...
Abbott files petition to remove Rep. Gene Wu from office
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition Tuesday in the Texas Supreme Court, asking it to remove Rep.
Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from providing financial support to Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting
The ruling could deal a significant financial blow to the state Democratic lawmakers who are facing financial penalties and ...
State’s top court asked to remove ‘ringleader’ Democrat
State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.