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Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ‘cheating,’ doesn’t rule out Illinois response
Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving open the possibility that Illinois lawmakers could redraw congressional maps with more Democrat-leaning districts.
Texas GOP races to redraw maps as tension builds amid deadly floods
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott added redistricting to a lengthy agenda he gave to lawmakers in ordering them back to the Texas ...
Democrats vow to respond to Trump, Texas' redistricting plan
WASHINGTON − Democrats are prepared to respond in full to Texas Republicans' controversial redistricting proposal, chair of ...
Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing ...
Texas to begin redistricting hearings as Gov. Newsom decides if California should do the same
California lawmakers are on a month-long summer recess, but when they get return, they could step into a Congressional ...
As his profile rises, Texas Rep. James Talarico fires up Collin County Democrats
With his starpower rising ahead of a potential U.S. Senate campaign, state Rep. James Talarico urged large crowds in Plano this week to reject the politics of division and unite to fix a “broken ...
Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 136
Texas lawmakers have filed bills to improve early warning systems and emergency communications and to provide relief funding.
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Tejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bid
The music star is considering challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district emblematic of the GOP’s gains with Latino ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has ...