Texas Showdown: Paxton Seeks California Enforcement of Arrests for Runaway House Democrats
AUSTIN, Texas — Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to authorize California law enforcement to apprehend Texas House Democrats who have fled the state. The request comes as part of a lawsuit aimed at enforcing civil arrest warrants that have been issued by the Texas House against six Democratic lawmakers, a move that marks a significant escalation in a heated standoff between Texas Republicans and Democrats. This filing is the second time Paxton has pursued the enforcement of Texas civil arrest warrants beyond state lines within a week. Earlier, he lodged a similar lawsuit in … Read more