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Texas Dems meet with Blue state govs during redistricting effort

Only five days into the special session and 15 Texas House Democrats left the state to meet with the Democratic governors of California and Illinois looking for ways to oppose redistricting efforts underway in Texas.

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Texans, Democrats condemn GOP redistricting plans at first public hearing

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Texas Democrats escalate their fight against possible Republican-led redistricting

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TX lawmaker: Redistricting push shows ‘rot at the core’ of our political system

The balance of power in Congress is a game of inches, as Texas Republicans consider redrawing the lines to get more seats in the House.

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Texas House Democrats meet with Illinois governor over redistricting concerns

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Gov. Gavin Newsom presses for redistricting as he meets with Texas state Dems

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Democrats Slam Rush to Redraw US House Maps at First Hearing in Texas

“You all are being used,” Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro told the panel, saying it would confuse voters and motivate other states to rush to redraw their own maps.

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The White House Wants More States To Redraw House Maps To Help GOP. Democrats Are Readying A Fight.

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‘We’ve already done that’: Missouri lawmakers show little enthusiasm for new congressional maps

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Greg Abbott Sets Out Vision for Texas THC Regulation

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on State Affairs passed a bill that would eliminate the majority of hemp products in Texas.

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Texas senators advance new THC ban amid Greg Abbott's support of crackdown

On Tuesday, Texas senators unanimously voted a newly-revived THC ban out of committee, fast-tracking it to the full Texas Senate.

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THC ban advances again in Texas Senate, a month after Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto

Abbott, a Republican, vetoed a similar ban in late June, saying the bill harmed the state’s agricultural industry and opposed federal 2018 farm

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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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President Trump pushes controversial redistricting plan in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott adds to special session agenda

Redistricting is one of 18 items on the agenda during the Texas legislative special session that begins July 21.

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Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'

The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.

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A THC ban? Regulations? Here's what Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he supports

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in advocating for a ban on intoxicating THC products, offered details in recent interviews on what he'd like to see in legislation addressing THC laws.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Expands Disaster Declaration to Four More Counties Amidst Statewide Flood Crisis

Texas Governor Greg Abbott expands the disaster declaration to include four new counties due to severe flooding, seeking additional federal aid and offering various support measures for recovery.

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Texas lawmakers to revive bill expanding legal defense for trafficking victims after Abbott veto

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill and put it on the special session agenda, saying he wants a narrower version.

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Texas lawmakers reconsider THC ban vetoed by Governor Greg Abbott

This week, the Senate Committee on State Affairs met to hash out the details of Senate Bill 5, which would ban THC products statewide.

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Greg Abbott has $86 million. Texas Democrats don't have a candidate. Here's why | Opinion

Experts say the Texas governor is a "campaign juggernaut" with a "wall of cash." Meanwhile, top Democrats all want to run for Senate. | Opinion

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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.