Texas Governor Abbott declares CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations
On Tuesday, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and…
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A federal court in El Paso will hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging Texas’ mid-decade round of congressional redistricting. Civil rights groups are seeking to block the new map from taking effect before candidates file for the midterm elections.
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Civil rights groups argue that the state’s mid-decade congressional redistricting plan amounts to racial gerrymandering, making it unconstitutional. They’re seeking an injunction to block it from taking effect before congressional candidates have to register for the 2026 midterm elections.
The Texas Democratic Party is expanding its operations across the state, opening four new offices, with talks underway for at least one more. The party hopes the expansion will help it to build support and better compete with Republicans.
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The party’s executive committee approved a strategic effort that involves shifting its headquarters to Dallas, while maintaining an office in Austin, opening new offices in Houston, Amarillo, Eagle Pass, and potentially the Rio Grande Valley. Analysts say it will take years for the plan to pay dividends.
Voter and civil rights organizations are seeking to block efforts by Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to expel 13 Democratic state representatives from office for their role in this summer’s quorum break.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have separately petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas to have 13 lawmakers declared to have abandoned their offices after they left the state for two weeks to temporarily prevent the passage of a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan.
After the Texas House passed a new GOP congressional map, Gov. Greg Abbott added three new items to his agenda for the ongoing special session, including punishments for lawmakers who leave the state to block passage of future legislation.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released his second special session proclamation moments after the state legislature officially called its first special session to a close. The governor told lawmakers to begin work Friday afternoon.
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Gov. Greg Abbott released his second special session proclamation moments after the state legislature officially called its first special session to a close. The governor told lawmakers to begin work Friday afternoon.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he will seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state have “abandoned their offices,” potentially allowing Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint their replacements.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he will seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state have “abandoned their offices." Gov. Greg Abbott moved faster, filing an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of Texas to remove state Rep. Gene Wu from office.
U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to redraw some of the state's congressional districts mid-decade during the upcoming special legislative session, under pressure from President Donald Trump.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has cited mid-decade redistricting as part of his agenda for the state's upcoming special legislative session. Four congressional districts long held by Democrats, including three in Houston, are being targeted.
President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package includes roughly $13 billion to reimburse states for border security spending during Joe Biden’s presidency. Gov. Greg Abbott is hoping to secure the lion’s share of that funding for Texas.
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President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation package, which he signed into law July 4, includes roughly $13 billion in funding to reimburse states that spent, or plan to spend, their own funds to deter illegal border crossings between January 2021 and January 2029.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have let victims of human trafficking claim duress as a defense against any crimes they’re charged with committing on behalf of their traffickers. Lawmakers will revisit the issue in a special session.
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have addressed the issue following the regular session of the Legislature, saying Senate Bill 1278 went too far to grant immunity to victims of trafficking for committing potentially violent crimes.
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