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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

Fact Check Team: Partisan map fights may tip control of Congress, at cost of voters

As the 2026 election season approaches, redistricting battles in Texas and California are intensifying, potentially reshaping ...
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Bill to replace STAAR testing passes Senate after failure of regular session version

The bill would replace the STAAR with three shorter student support tests, and would require A-F ratings for campuses across ...

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 ...

Gov. Newsom confirms California threat to redraw congressional maps as battle with Texas, Trump heats up

California will forge ahead with a plan to redraw its congressional district maps in a bid to give Democrats five more US ...

Texas Senate passes bill targeting makers of abortion-inducing drugs

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is seeking former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D-Texas) arrest, alleging in a motion filed on ...

Texas lawmaker's social media post ignites firestorm over use of slur

A Texas lawmaker slammed a U.S. representative for his use of the word "r----ded," a derogatory slur used against disabled ...

Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s census that excludes undocumented immigrants

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who lack legal status.