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Texas, Abbott and Democrats

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

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California races to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps

California races toward redrawing congressional maps as Texas moves toward final approval of its plans.

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Texas redistricting sets course for partisan arms race

Richmond News · 10h

The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

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Obama: Newsom redistricting approach ‘responsible’

Obama said he personally believes that redistricting should be strictly nonpartisan, but he doesn’t fault Democrats for engaging in the tit for tat.

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Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

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The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

The Texas Tribune on MSN8h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

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Democrats say Greg Abbott is holding up flood relief. Are they right?

Critics say the governor is using relief dollars as leverage and political cover to push through President Trump's redistricting plan.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN3h

Future Texas quorum busters' seats could be forfeit if Gov. Abbott has his way

Abbott introduced three new items for Special Session #2, including one that would vacate the seats of members who leave the state for a week during a legislative session.

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Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove House Democratic Caucus chair Rep. Gene Wu of Houston.

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Greg Abbott is testing new legal ground in his push to expel absent Democrats

A constitutional law expert says the governor and the attorney general are treading upon separation of powers doctrine .