Abbott and other Republicans in response threatened Democrats who left with arrests, fines and even removal from office.

But Alford played a huge role in the dramatic legislative session of 1870, one that started with a walkout over a militia ...

Houston State Rep. Gene Wu, who Gov. Greg Abbott called the "ringleader" of Texas Democrats who fled, and other party leaders reported a bomb threat on Wednesday.

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...

FBI will help Texas track down Democratic lawmakers who have fled to other parts of the country in a effort to thwart Republican efforts.

Any changes in the conduct of a national census would require alterations to the Census Act and approval from Congress.