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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls 2nd special session

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 GOP-favored redistricting plan.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting

The state Legislature has been locked in a standoff over a push to notch more seats for Republicans in next year's midterms.

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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 fled the state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of U.

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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 ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces plans to address screwworm threat

On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins publicly addressed “plans to fight back against threats posed by the New World screwworm.” ...

Texas Faces Severe Wildfire Risk As Abbott Issues 191-County Disaster Declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 191 counties as dangerous wildfire conditions threaten communities ...

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Riding political wins, a once-restrained Gov. Greg Abbott is increasingly steamrolling foes

The third-term governor appears determined to win any battle — even if it means scorched-earth primary crusades or trying to ...

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Texas Supreme Court delays decision on Abbott and Paxton’s request to eject Democrats from office

The Texas Supreme Court requested more information from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ...

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Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin under two conditions that could shake up GOP redistricting fight

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Suffers Major Blow in Bid to Round Up Democrats

Newsweek contacted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who filed the legal petition, for ...

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Texas on standby as tropical threat builds in the Gulf

Gov. Greg Abbott has activated emergency teams as a tropical system threatens the Texas Gulf Coast with heavy rain, strong ...

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