Texas, Democrats and redistricting debate
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Texas counties need key funding bills to recover from flooding damage and build siren systems. Where are those bills right now?
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Texas Democrats end walkout
Texas Democrats ended a two-week walkout Monday that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to
Texas House Democrats returned to their state Monday after spending two weeks in the Chicago area and other parts of the country to prevent the Republican majority in their legislature from passing a new gerrymandered congressional map aimed at eliminating five Democratic seats.
The law — which passed the Texas legislature earlier this year — prohibits students from using smartwatches, phones, tablets and similar devices during school.
California Democrats introduced a legislative package to call a special election in November to redraw the state's congressional districts to counter GOP efforts in other states.
Democratic senatorial candidate Colin Allred says GOP maps weaken minority voices and faults U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for seeking FBI aid.
Dr. Maria C. Gonzalez and Dr. David Mazella, both associate professors of English at UH, are forming a faculty-led entity to replace UH's Faculty Senate, which the university dismantled due to its implementation of Senate Bill 37 in late July.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNPoll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary
Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.