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Special Session 2 begins with House Democrats yet to return

Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return

Burrows framed the move to end the session early – it had been set to finish Monday – as positive for Republicans because it stripped Democrats of the only leverage they have left to stall conservati...

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

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State of Texas: Special Session 2 begins with House Democrats yet to return

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Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds of protesters gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon to rally against redistricting efforts in Texas that could give Republicans five additional U.S. House seats in next year’s midter...

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The Texas Democrats’ Remote Resistance

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Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session

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Obama sends message to Texas Democrats amid redistricting fight

It comes the day after House Democrats got a boost from former President Obama.

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Obama praises Texas Democrats for redistricting fight

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Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

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Camp Mystic families seek sweeping reforms, camp safety laws in special session

A Chronicle investigation found that Camp Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills and several other Kerr County camps hit by deadly floods were built partly in extremely hazardous flood zones. The families are calling for an investigation into the deadly flooding that killed more than two dozen campers on July 4.

Indiana taxpayers would foot the bill for a redistricting special session. What it would cost

Every day state lawmakers meet, taxpayers foot their bills. Here's what that could add up to if they meet to redistrict, as President Trump requested.

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Texas Senate advances THC ban on first day of new special session

SAN ANTONIO – The state senate has already pushed another THC ban attempt past its first legislative hurdle, after Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday.

Bills to fund sirens, disaster relief will die Friday as the Texas special session ends. What's next?

The Texas Legislature's first special session is set to end without the passage of key funding bills. How can those bills return?