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Abbott calls 2nd special session

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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Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

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

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Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map

The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over restricting, which could determine control of Congress, is likely to continue in the courts.

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The Texas Quorum Drama Isn’t New — Involving the FBI Is

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Texas Republicans end redistricting session but expect to begin another one

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Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state

“The fact we’ve been able to do this has inspired and ignited a conversation nationwide,” state Rep. Ann Johnson told CNN on Thursday.

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Texas Democrats Who Left State Plan Return to Start Legal Fight

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With redistricting, Texas Democratic Party Chair fighting a battle on two fronts

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?

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Citing expected SNAP shortfall, Cannizzaro says any special session can’t ignore federal fallout

State administrators anticipate a $19 million budget shortfall next year for Nevada’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP.

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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats

It's the latest indication that Trump's push to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections will become an extended standoff that promises to reach multiple statehouses controlled by both major parties.