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Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor Republicans in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five ...
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Two more candidates announce campaign for Texas House District 71

Two more candidates have announced their campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 71. Taylor County rancher Liz ...

Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weeks-long House standoff

The Texas Senate is reconvening Friday morning to take up a controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weeks-long ...

Texas is gerrymandering the only LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South out of her seat

Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional maps will split up the district of the only out LGBTQ+ representative from the South ...

Texas lawmaker refuses police escort, spends to night in the House Chamber, complete with props

House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that Democrats who previously left the state could not leave the chamber unless they agreed to having a DPS escort. Collier refused one and must remain in the ...

Democratic state senator vows filibuster as Texas GOP redistricting bill nears final vote

Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster a Republican bill that redraws congressional maps and adds five GOP-leaning ...

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...

Texas Democrats return, continue to protest redistricting efforts by Republicans

Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives returned to Austin on Aug. 18, 2025, but their protest of redistricting ...