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Texas Legislature begins new special session, GOP resumes redistricting push as Democrats return

Texas Democrats who ended a walkout Monday found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional distri...

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Texas Democrats return to state for second session on GOP redistricting

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Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say

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Texas rep spends second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier hunkered down for a second night in the Texas Capitol building rather than accept a mandatory police escort in a redistricting battle as President Donald...

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Texas Rep. Nicole Collier sleeps on House floor after refusing DPS escort

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Texas House Rep. Collier to stay in statehouse until Wednesday session

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Some Texas Democrats to rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and return to chamber in protest

“Without permission to leave, they will join Representative Nicole Collier on the House floor overnight ahead of tomorrow’s vote on Trump and Abbott’s racist redistricting maps that threaten to divid...

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Democrat lawmaker locked in Texas House chamber after refusing police escort

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Texas representative stays in House chamber after rejecting DPS monitoring

Protesters removed from Texas Capitol as redistricting fight heats up

The Capitol grounds were cleared after 7 p.m. as a demonstration against a GOP redistricting plan was about to begin. Texas lawmakers and staff members were allowed to remain inside the Capitol.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

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Trump urges Texas Republicans to swiftly pass redistricting maps while Newsom, California Dems counter

Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five congressional seats to Republicans

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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 GOP-favored redistricting plan.

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How Texas’ mid-decade redistricting could affect voters in one Houston community

The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.