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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

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

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Texas Democrats who fled state to block GOP redistricting begin returning

Texas Democrats who fled the state to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan that would have secured the GOP five more congressional seats are starting to return to the state

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Republicans ‘doing the right thing’ by sticking to Texas redistricting laws, GOP lawmaker says

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Texas Republicans push forward with redistricting plan

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All the details in Democrats’ California gerrymander

California Democrats on Friday finalized their plan to snatch five GOP House seats next year by redrawing the state’s congressional lines, according to a copy of the new House map and other documents...

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California Democrats' push for redistricting faces a tight legislative deadline

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Over 300 protests held Saturday against Trump redistricting push

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Texas Republicans Set to Resume Push for Redrawn US House Maps

In response, California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas, putting in motion a potentially widening and unusually timed redistric...

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Redrawing Texas congressional districts ‘another attack on democracy.’ A letter.

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Protesters Gather to Oppose Trump’s Push on Redistricting

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Texas senators hold new public hearing on redistricting plan

Sunday afternoon, State Senators launched a public hearing on a bill to redraw congressional voting districts in Texas. The hearing, comes two days after Governor Greg Abbott called a second special session of the Texas Legislature.

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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.

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Exclusive interview with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as Democrats boycott redistricting plan

On Monday, Abbott spoke with CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink live during the 5 p.m. newscast about the political standoff in Austin.

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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff

More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said they won't be able to wait out the redistricting push.

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Thousands gather at Texas Capitol to protest redistricting

Texas Democrats who oppose a controversial Republican-led redistricting plan appear to be shifting strategy from walkout to holding protest rallies.

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Texas redistricting showdown intensifies as Democrats flee and California joins fight

The Texas redistricting standoff is reaching a critical juncture. In response, Texas House Democrats have remained outside the state to break quorum and block a vote.