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Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional maps

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.

Texas Senate panel advances congressional map that shifts five seats to GOP’s favor

The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced ...
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Democrat Colin Allred calls Texas redistricting destructive, criticizes Cornyn FBI request

Democratic senatorial candidate Colin Allred says GOP maps weaken minority voices and faults U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for seeking FBI aid.

NRSC memo urges GOP to unite behind Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

An NRSC memo argues John Cornyn is best positioned to defeat Ken Paxton in Texas’ GOP Senate primary, citing new polling, cash advantage, and Paxton’s mounting controversies.
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Texas Senate advances THC ban on first day of new special session

SAN ANTONIO – The state senate has already pushed another THC ban attempt past its first legislative hurdle, after Gov. Greg ...

UH professors turn to 'Faux Faculty Senate' to preserve faculty voice

Dr. Maria C. Gonzalez and Dr. David Mazella, both associate professors of English at UH, are forming a faculty-led entity to ...

Texas Rep. James Talarico delivers South Side sermon as gerrymandering battle heightens profiles

Texas state Rep. James Talarico received almost a familiar welcome as he delivered a rare politician-led sermon to the ...

Colin Allred confronts the failings of his unsuccessful U.S. Senate campaign

In an exclusive interview with the Texas Take Podcast, the former Dallas congressman said he had a lot of consultants in his ...