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Texas DA could face prison for weed smoking protest
A Texas district attorney could face a prison sentence for livestreaming herself smoking marijuana to protest a proposed ban ...
West Texas DA could face more than 5 years in prison for smoking weed on TikTok to protest THC ban
Transporting marijuana across state lines is subject to federal prosecution and can warrant up to five years in prison on top ...
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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight
Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...
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Texas Republican DA smokes weed on TikTok to battle THC ban: 'Free the plant Dan'
District Attorney Sarah Stogner lit a joint on TikTok in an effort to bring attention to the looming special session item; a near carbon-copy of the ban vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott at the end of the ...
Texas Democrats in Boston to protest Republican redistricting bill say they're "spreading the word," not fleeing
The Texas redistricting battle landed on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in Boston Wednesday.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State
The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...
Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout
Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...
Will this Houston lawmaker lose his seat over a protest?
State Rep. Gene Wu, a Houston Democrat, has until 5 p.m. Friday to formally respond to the emergency petition.