A Democratic Texas lawmaker has chosen to spend the night in the state House chamber to avoid being shadowed by law enforcement.

The governor is the top presidential contender among Democratic-leaning voters in the state, according to the latest POLITICO-Citrin Center-Possibility Lab survey.

“Abundance,” written by journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, was published in March and examines divisions in American politics. It specifically puts a magnifying glass on liberal policy and overregulation, which the authors argue have led to a severe housing shortage and a high cost of living.

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her

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Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five congressional seats to Republicans

Lawmakers could pass a measure before the end of their annual session in mid-September, though the details remain unsettled.

SACRAMENTO, California — California Democrats on Friday finalized their plan to snatch five GOP House seats next year by redrawing the state’s congressional lines, according to a copy of the new House map and other documents submitted to the Legislature on behalf of the DCCC.