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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps ...

Protesters rally at Texas Capitol over proposed congressional redistricting

The Texas Capitol saw both protest and testimony on Friday during the only public hearing on a mid-decade effort to redraw ...
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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.
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Texas Senate Passes GOP-Favored Map Despite Democrat Walkout

The bill, requested by Trump, is designed to boost GOP control in 2026 but faces stalled action in the House due to a quorum ...

How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas

Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are vying to be the tougher candidate on Democratic lawmakers who left ...
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Texas Capitol is reopening with rules aimed to limit COVID-19 spread

AUSTIN — The Texas Capitol, shuttered to the public since the coronavirus pandemic took root in March, reopened Monday with protocols in place aimed at minimizing the risk for new infections.
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A government of, by and for — but without the people - The Texas Tribune

The Texas Capitol has a capacity of 6,000 “if you throw the doors open,” according to state Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth.

Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year

A judge has granted a request by federal prosecutors to dismiss two of the 14 counts that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas ...