Texas Governor Greg Abbott Threatens Extended Special Sessions
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to call indefinite special legislative sessions to push for redrawing voting districts, amid Democratic lawmakers fleeing the state to block the process. Abbott claims the authority to keep the legislature in session indefinitely and has threatened to arrest absent Democrats upon their return, accusing them of violating constitutional mandates. The dispute centers around efforts to favor Republicans in Texas' congressional maps, with Democrats and Illinois officials criticizing the redistricting process as gerrymandering.