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The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 4d

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 with congressional redistricting and a host of other issues — laying down a new gauntlet for Democrats who fled the state nearly two weeks ago to halt a vote on a new district map.

CBS News on MSN · 4d

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.

Texas House Democrats likely to return for second special session, signaling end to two-week walkout over redistricting

For weeks, the Texas House has been unable to make quorum, but that will likely change, according to one of the House Democrats who fled to Chicago.

Texas house of representatives, Redistricting

Reuters on MSN · 6h

Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

After Democrats returned to the Texas statehouse, Republican leadership assigned law enforcement officers to monitor them to prevent further delays to their plan to redraw congressional voting districts to favor Republicans ahead of the election.

U.S. News & World Report · 18h

Texas Lawmaker in Redistricting Fight Spends Night in Capitol to Avoid Police Monitor

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

USA Today · 1d

Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

22hon MSN

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

3don MSN

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 ...

The Texas Tribune13h

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 ...

12hon MSN

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 ...

12hon MSN

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 ...

3d

NYT columnist claims Trump ordered Abbott to 'mustard gas' democracy with Texas redistricting efforts

New York Times columnist David Brooks claimed that President Donald Trump ordered Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX, to "mustard gas" American democracy through redistricting efforts in Texas.

1don MSN

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 ...

1don MSN

Texas floods, redistricting fight stall summer campaign launches

The blistering Texas summer is usually a time when candidates announce their campaigns and begin raising money for the ...

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