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North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff
Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...
August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep.
Abbott says blue-state gerrymandering ‘distorted’ US politics after Democrats flee Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own ...
Texas bans soda and candy purchases with SNAP benefits beginning April 2026, Gov. Abbott says
Texans participating in a federal program that helps low-income individuals and families buy food will no longer be allowed ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas Rep. Marc Veasey weighs in on Democrats' redistricting fight
The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the state Supreme Court to ...