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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls 2nd special session

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Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return
Burrows framed the move to end the session early – it had been set to finish Monday – as positive for Republicans because it stripped Democrats of the only leverage they have left to stall conservati...

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote
In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?
Democratic lawmakers, who fled the state on Aug. 3 to block a controversial redistricting effort, said Thursday they’re prepared to “bring this battle back to Texas,” after seeing encouraging signs t...

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Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop
Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session
Redistricting in Indiana: Republicans raise questions, Democrats have limited options if special session called
Braun told the Indiana Capital Chronicle Tuesday that he hasn’t yet decided if he’ll call a special session for redistricting, but said he and state leaders are “considering it seriously” as they wai...

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'Complicit with Donald Trump': Texas Congressman blasts GOP redistricting
Obama praises Texas Democrats and calls state redistricting effort ‘a systematic assault on democracy’

Camp Mystic families seek sweeping reforms, camp safety laws in special session

A Chronicle investigation found that Camp Mystic, Heart O’ the Hills and several other Kerr County camps hit by deadly floods were built partly in extremely hazardous flood zones. The families are calling for an investigation into the deadly flooding that killed more than two dozen campers on July 4.
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Beto O'Rourke says his political org. donated more than $1M during first special session

In a release from Powered by People, the organization said it donated more than $1 million to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Texas House Democratic Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus during the special session.

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.
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