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Trump aides want Texas to redraw its congressional maps so GOP gets extra seats
The plan would shift voters from safely red districts into blue ones. Members of the GOP delegation aren't sold.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls legislative session the best he’s ever had
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this was his best legislative session ever, and looked forward to his reelection campaign in an ...
Jeffries all but dares Texas GOP to redraw district lines: ‘Careful what you wish for’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) sees a potential path to a Democratic majority in an unlikely place: deep-red Texas.  The White House is reportedly pressing Texas Republicans to ...
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Aaron Reitz, former top DOJ official and Paxton aide, launches bid for Texas attorney general
Reitz, formerly a key cog in Texas’ conservative legal pipeline, once said the AG’s office is at war with “the forces that ...
Trump's team reportedly pushes Texas Republicans to rig voting maps ahead of 2026 election
New reporting shines a light on the behind-the-scenes push by Team Trump to gerrymander the state's congressional maps ahead ...
Texas Republican says LA is ‘tip of the iceberg’ as deportations nationwide ‘about to go way up’
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), who represents a southern border district, praised President Trump’s deployment of the National ...
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Texas’ GOP congressional delegation meets to discuss redrawing districts ahead of midterms
The proposal would require the Texas Legislature to return for a special session to carry out the rare move of reshaping the ...
Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick uses statewide tour to make his case for Texas THC ban
Despite polls showing middling support for the ban, he has been touring the state to tout all of the Texas Legislature’s ...
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Before celebrating its end, Texas GOP pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students
Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.