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Abbott calls 2nd special session

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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 with congressional redistricting and a host of other issues — laying down a new gauntlet for Democrats who fled the state nearly two weeks ago to halt a vote on a new district map.

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Texas Gov. Abbott calls second special session on redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote
Texas Republicans start another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter.
Texas Republicans on Friday began a second special session to approve new congressional maps sought by President Trump to bolster his party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as California Democrats...

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Newsom, Dems Try To Out-Trump Texas on Redistricting
Texas Democrats ramp up fight against GOP redistricting
California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play
“We can’t stand back and watch this democracy disappear district by district all across the country,” Newsom said at what amounted to a campaign kickoff rally for the as-yet unreleased maps that Demo...

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Abbott calls next special session 2 hours after Democrats maintain quorum break
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California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas' move

NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'

New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.

Texas redistricting battle to start new phase with Democrats expected return to Capitol

F or the second week, Republicans and Democrats have continued their showdown over new congressional maps in Texas, which will result in five new GOP-majority districts at the expense of Democrats. But the fight is about to enter a new phase on Monday, Aug. 18.
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