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Texas, Trump and congress

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Despite Risks, Texas Republicans Launch Trump-Backed Effort to Redraw Congressional Lines

"Redrawing the Texas map is a dangerous proposition for House Republicans and their incumbents," Suzan DelBene, a Democratic congresswoman from Washington State and chair of the p

NPR · 2d

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.

2 still missing in Texas floods

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 7h

2 still missing in Texas floods after body of woman found in Kerrville, Greg Abbott says

A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.

KENS-TV San Antonio on MSN · 51m

2 still missing in Kerr County after woman's body is found by searchers, Gov. Abbott says

Search efforts in Kerr County have reduced the missing count to two after July Fourth floods, with one young girl and an adult man still unaccounted for.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

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.

THC, Texas and Greg Abbott

Newsweek on MSN · 10h

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.

Chron on MSN · 2h

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

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

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

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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Concerns growing over possible congressional redistricting in Texas

Typically, districts are redrawn every 10 years. However, the DOJ released a letter claiming four districts are unconstitutionally and racially gerrymandered.

Texas lawmakers investigate flash floods as death toll hits 137

(Reuters) -Texas state lawmakers met during a special session on Wednesday, to address for the first time the deadly flash ...

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Gov. Abbott adds four counties to state disaster declaration following flooding

TEXAS (KAUZ) - Governor Greg Abbott has updated his disaster declaration following recent flooding across Texas. With these ...

Texas Floods: Gov. Abbott Thanks 26 States For Emergency Support

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed gratitude to 26 states that sent emergency teams and resources to help with flood recovery.

At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency ...

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

President Donald Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a ...

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Gov. Abbott says search and rescue efforts continue after deadly flooding in Central Texas; more counties added to federal disaster declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts continue after the deadly floods in Central Texas as crews work to ...

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