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Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas’ Congressional Maps in Special Session
Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...
Abbott instructs state lawmakers to take up congressional map redistricting in Texas special session
The governor called a special session for state lawmakers to address the matter, among others, including the deadly flooding ...
Texas to consider redistricting congressional map in special session
The state legislature will take the rare step of considering a mid-decade redrawing of district lines in light of concerns ...
Texas to consider redrawing congressional maps during special legislative session
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN2d
As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...
Redistricting runs a risk of backfiring on the GOP, experts say
State Republican lawmakers will try to grow the GOP's control of Texas' seats in Congress through rare mid-decade ...
Colin Allred will run for Texas Senate seat
Colin Allred, who lost to Sen. Ted Cruz last year, will run for Senate again in a closely watched 2026 contest.
Texas Republicans plan for mid-decade Congressional redistricting in upcoming special session
The special session agenda also includes eliminating the STAAR test, cutting property taxes, enacting THC and hemp ...
New York Magazine on MSN2d
Trump Pushes Texas Republicans Into Risky Midterms Power Grab
It’s going to be tough for the GOP to hang on to the House. But tilting the map via redistricting in Texas and Ohio could ...
The Bulwark1d
Trump Orders Abbott To Gerrymander Texas (w/ John Bisognano)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott just called a surprise special legislative session with a big-ticket item: redrawing the state’s ...
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
On average, it takes five to seven years to develop and implement a new FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. As a result, many maps across the U.S. are significantly out of date, often failing to reflect ...