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Texas Gov. Abbott calls 2nd special session

Texas Gov. Abbott calls 2nd special session, to start almost immediately after end of the 1st

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers get a two-hour break Friday before they're expected back in their chambers. After the first special session adjourned sine die at 10 a.m. Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session to begin at noon.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 1h

Gov. Abbott calls second special session, setting stage for another redistricting fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a second special legislative session would begin at noon Friday setting the stage for another redistricting fight like the one that snarled the first session.

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 53m

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for second special session starting at noon today as redistricting showdown continues

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a second special session for 19 agenda items as Texas' redistricting showdown rages on.

Texas, California and Democrats

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Texas Republicans plan another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but still plan to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their

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When Texas Democrats head home. Will the GOP's redistricting plan move forward?

Now that Texas Democrats are likely to begin trickling back to the Lone Star State after weeks away, the question looming over the Capitol is: What happens next? Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately called another special session to pass a new congressional map,

The Washington Post · 22h

California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House

LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with other prominent Democratic leaders Thursday to announce that the state will move forward with a partisan plan to redraw congressional maps in an effort to help his party win five more U.

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Lawmakers to start over on new Texas congressional maps as session ends without Dems

More than 50 Democrats left the state on Aug. 4 in a quorum-breaking move to stop congressional redistricting by stalling ...

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Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

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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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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 ...

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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin ...

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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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Both parties claim victory as Texas’ legislative stalemate leaves redistricting undone

The Texas Legislature is expected to end a special session early Friday with redistricting undone. However, Gov. Greg Abbott ...

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North Texas Republican Representative responds to state House Democrats' demands for their return

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state ...

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