After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.
After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.
Two groups of Democrats left Texas to meet with Govs. Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker, who have suggested their Democratic-controlled states could counter a Texas Republican gerrymander.
Two groups of Democrats left Texas to meet with Govs. Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker, who have suggested their Democratic-controlled states could counter a Texas Republican gerrymander.
President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.
President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.
At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days after devastating floods in Texas.
Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days after devastating floods in Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott added redistricting to a special session set to start later this month. The session was already going to consider new legislation to improve how the state prepares for floods.
Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.
Officials defended their actions in the hardest-hit county, where no survivors have been found since Friday. Statewide, 173 people remain unaccounted for, the governor said.
As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.”
As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.”
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