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Gov. Greg Abbott resets Texas redistricting fight with second special session

The Texas Legislature began a new special legislative session Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to deal ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a ...
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How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community

The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting ...

NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'

New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing ...

Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday after gaveling out the first 30-day session, hamstrung by ...

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public ...

Texas Dem Rep. Nicole Collier slept in state House, calls herself ‘political prisoner’ for turning down escort after redistricting stunt

Republicans required their Democratic peers to have an escort to ensure they returned to the chamber on Wednesday following ...

Redistricting fight continues as Texas Governor Abbott calls new special legislative session

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure on Democratic lawmakers who ...

TX Democrats return: Lawmakers weigh THC, STAAR, flood relief, taxes, redistricting

"When we return, we will be ready to fight this map with every weapon available - from the streets to the statehouse to the ...