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Abbott's deadline for Texas Democrats' return looms in redistricting showdown
Abbott gave Texas House Democrats a deadline of 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the special ...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear
The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.
Largest Texas newspaper rebukes Greg Abbott over redistricting "power grab"
"The lives of Texans come second to the desires of President Trump and his loyalists," the Houston Chronicle's editorial ...
Texas Gov. Abbott threatened Democrats who fled state over redrawn voting maps. In Boston, they got a standing ovation.
Speaking at a closed-door luncheon in Boston Monday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker lauded Texas Democrats for their efforts ...
4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending
The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...
Abbott threatens Democrats with bribery charges for stalling Texas vote
The governor's threat comes as Democratic legislators flee Texas to stall a vote on a redistricting plan that would favour ...
Texas Democrats Leave State to Foil Republican Effort to Redraw State’s Congressional Districts
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to redraw districts and gain five seats at the request of President ...
Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes
In June Governor Abbott signed two bills that, if approved by Texan voters in November, would grant property tax cuts to many ...