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Bills to fund sirens, disaster relief will die Friday as the Texas special session ends. What's next?

The Texas Legislature's first special session is set to end without the passage of key funding bills. How can those bills ...
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Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps

The leaders of both chambers said they would adjourn for the session Friday if Democrats do not return, while the governor ...
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Texas’ second special session is coming sooner than expected. Here’s why that matters

House Democrats seem set on remaining out of state as long as it takes to block a new Republican-backed congressional map.

Lawmakers will start with a clean slate if Democrats fail to return Friday, governor calls for second special session

As Texas House Democrats remain out of the state to block a controversial redistricting bill, Governor Greg Abbott has ...

Texas House Democrats lay out conditions to end quorum break, return to state for second special session

Democrats say they'll return to Austin if this current special session ends and if California moves forward with redistricting to balance out what Texas does..

Texas House Democrats may return after first special session is over

After the Texas House didn’t reach a quorum on Tuesday, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said absconding House Democrats ...

Colorado faces a $1 billion budget shortfall. Pueblo reps are at odds on a special session

Two legislators with Pueblo County constituents have disagreements on Gov. Polis' special session that could conflict with ...

Bill for payment plans for Delaware school taxes advances in special session

A bill allowing taxes to take on more flexible plans cleared in the Delaware General Assembly on the evening of Aug. 12. The ...