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Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through a rare mid-decade redistricting.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Despite Risks, Texas Republicans Launch Trump-Backed Effort to Redraw Congressional Lines

"Redrawing the Texas map is a dangerous proposition for House Republicans and their incumbents," Suzan DelBene, a Democratic congresswoman from Washington State and chair of the p

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Texas GOP hopes to redraw congressional map and keep control of U.S. House

New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday. We discuss why Texas is redrawing its congressional map now and what it and similar efforts in other states could mean for party control of Congress.

THC, Texas and Senate

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Texas flooding: Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for flood emergency planning

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

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Texas Senate committee advances new THC ban during special legislative session

Just weeks after the governor vetoed a bill banning products containing THC, state senators revived it in the special session, filing nearly identical legislation and passing it unanimously out of committee with a 10-0 vote on Tuesday.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick makes THC ban, congressional redistricting priorities for Senate

Here's a look at what were named priority bills for the Texas Senate by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as the first special session is underway.

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2 still missing in Texas floods after body of woman found in Kerrville, Greg Abbott says

A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.

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Concerns growing over possible congressional redistricting in Texas

Typically, districts are redrawn every 10 years. However, the DOJ released a letter claiming four districts are unconstitutionally and racially gerrymandered.

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'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms in deadly Texas flooding

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict because ...

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Abbott: Missing count from July 4 Central Texas floods drops to just two

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday that the number of people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Central Texas has now dropped to just two individuals: one adult ...

2 still missing in Kerr County after woman's body is found by searchers, Gov. Abbott says

Search efforts in Kerr County have reduced the missing count to two after July Fourth floods, with one young girl and an ...

Texas Floods: Gov. Abbott Thanks 26 States For Emergency Support

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed gratitude to 26 states that sent emergency teams and resources to help with flood recovery.

Greg Abbott says he supports THC ban on intoxicating hemp products

The governor appeared to walk back his calls last month for lawmakers to regulate the state’s burgeoning THC industry like it ...

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Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a ...

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