O'Rourke's Powered by People group has become a top funder for Democrats who broke quorum to prevent a vote on the maps, but the group was ordered to stop Friday.
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke will hold a rally in Fort Worth Saturday, where he’s expected to address The rally, dubbed"The People vs. The Power Grab," kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ridglea Theatre.
O'Rourke planned to raise money at the event for Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent the passage of newly proposed congressional maps with the potential to give President Donald Trump five new GOP-controlled seats in the 2026 midterm electionsA Tarrant County judge issued a temporary restraining order against O'Rourke and his political group Powered by People, after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused them of misleading donors.According to Paxton, the group claimed contributions would be used for political purposes, but were instead used for “lavish personal expenditures” like private jets, luxury hotels and fine dining. In a statement posted to social media, O'Rourke called out Paxton and said he still planned to speak at Saturday's rally.Paxton is trying to shut down Powered by People, one of the largest voter registration organizations in the country, because our volunteers fight for voting rights and free elections… the kind of work that…A growing quorum break in the Texas Legislature is halting progress in both chambers, delaying all legislative activity as House members remain absent.Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan.Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.
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