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Texas Democrats vow to use delay tactics to drag out GOP redistricting effort

With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

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Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

ABC13 Houston · 1h

Day 1 of Texas special session starts with Democrats signaling they could flee over redistricting

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Texas political reporters discuss significance of special session, Gov. Abbott's packed agenda

Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink spoke with Jasper Scherer, politics editor at the Texas Tribune, and Brad Johnson, senior reporter at The Texan, ahead of the packed session to discuss Gov. Greg Abb...

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Texas company's warning system can help in floods

FOX 7 Austin KTBC · 7h

Texas Special Session: Redistricting on agenda

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Texas Republicans Aim to Redraw House Districts at Trump's Urging, but There's a Risk

Gonzalez said he is not worried.

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Texas flood survivors, senators push for bill to address severe weather warnings

KERA News · 11h

Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

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Texas GOP hopes to redraw congressional map and keep control of U.S. House

New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday. We discuss why Texas is redrawing its congressional map now and what it and similar efforts in other states could mean for party control of Congress.

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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

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Texas lawmakers to redraw voting maps

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Redistricting battles erupt as Trump pushes for safer Texas GOP seats

"This is how it works," Ohio-based Republican strategist Matt Dole said. "If Republicans have control, Republicans get to draw the maps. If Democrats have control, Democrats draw the maps, and it's a...

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The Difference Between Gerrymandering and Redistricting

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As Trump pushes Texas takeover in fight for House, Democrats plot their counterpunch

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Texas Democrats threaten walkout over "Trump takeover" as special session begins

With an ambitious agenda before them, Texas lawmakers kicked off the first of what could be several special sessions.

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GOP Army veteran announces challenge to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional district

The prospect of Eric Flores’ candidacy has excited Republicans in Texas and Washington, due in part to his military and law enforcement credentials.

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Joe Rogan urges progressive Texas Democrat to run for president, calling him a 'good person'

Podcast host Joe Rogan encouraged Texas State Rep. James Talarico to run for president for on his show on Friday for being “actually a good person."

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Beto O’Rourke talks Texas redistricting, DOGE layoffs in Baltimore town hall

Ahead of the 2026 midterms, Texas politician Beto O’Rourke made an appearance in Baltimore Sunday afternoon to discuss mobilizing Democrats.

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Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

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A Joe Rogan-Blessed Democrat? James Talarico Draws Eyes of a Party Desperate For New Leaders

James Talarico, a Texas state rep. and seminary student, is gaining fans in a party desperate for new leaders.

Texas House Democrats unveil PR, fundraising blitz to battle redistricting

The chair of the Democratic National Committee was in Houston on Friday to discuss strategy with state House Democrats Caucus Chairman Gene Wu.