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Texas senators hold new public hearing on redistricting plan

Sunday afternoon, State Senators launched a public hearing on a bill to redraw congressional voting districts in Texas. The hearing, comes two days after Governor Greg Abbott called a second special session of the Texas Legislature.

CBS News on MSN · 6d

Exclusive interview with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as Democrats boycott redistricting plan

On Monday, Abbott spoke with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink live during the 5 p.m. newscast about the political standoff in Austin.

CNN on MSN · 6d

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

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CBS News · 14h

Some Texas Republicans want more GOP congressional districts redrawn

Gov. Abbott has not added redistricting for State House seats, and he was asked about it. "Every strategy is at play... if we need to," said Abbott.

USA Today · 1d

Redrawing Texas congressional districts ‘another attack on democracy.’ A letter.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's redrawing of congressional districts is criticized as an undemocratic move to favor Republicans. The author suggests that Independent Redistricting Commissions are a solution to partisan gerrymandering.

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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.

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Gov. Greg Abbott resets Texas redistricting fight with second special session

The Texas Legislature began a new special legislative session Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to deal ...

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday after gaveling out the first 30-day session, hamstrung by ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a ...

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Redistricting fight continues as Texas Governor Abbott calls new special legislative session

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure on Democratic lawmakers who ...

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Thousands rally at Texas Capitol against Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature's plan to redraw ...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for second special session as redistricting showdown continues

Gov. Greg Abbott has called a second special session for 19 agenda items as Texas' redistricting showdown rages on.

NYT columnist claims Trump ordered Abbott to 'mustard gas' democracy with Texas redistricting efforts

New York Times columnist David Brooks claimed that President Donald Trump ordered Gov. Greg Abbott, R-TX, to "mustard gas" American democracy through redistricting efforts in Texas.

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