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Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan

Texas Senate committee advances GOP redistricting bill ahead of full Senate vote

House Bill 4 advances after a partisan vote. The full Senate is expected to take up the controversial redistricting measure on Friday.

CNN on MSN · 8m

California Assembly passes Newsom’s redistricting plan after Texas House approves new map

The California State Assembly has passed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, a day after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own.

MSNBC · 6h

Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan; new map heads to State Senate

The Texas House passed the GOP's redistricting plan, moving the new congressional map to the State Senate. Now, California Democrats are moving to combat those Republican gains. NBC News' Ryan Chandler reports from Texas and NBC News' Dana Griffin reports from California.

Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 19h

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

CBS News on MSN · 19h

In expanded special session agenda, Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

The Center Square on MSN · 7h

Abbott adds new legislation to second special session, including punishing awol legislators

After the Texas House passed a Congressional redistricting bill Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was adding new legislation to the call for the second special legislative session. Abbott sent a message to the Texas legislature expanding the second special session agenda that he first called on Friday.

Judge blocks display of 10 Commandments in Texas classrooms

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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Judge blocks some Texas public schools from displaying Ten Commandments

The temporary injunction prohibits 11 school districts named as defendants in a lawsuit from displaying the Ten Commandments, religious and ethical tenets of the Abrahamic faiths. More than 600,000 students attend districts affected by the decision.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Judge rules Texas can’t put the Ten Commandments in certain school districts’ classrooms

Texas is the third state where recent laws about putting the Ten Commandments in schools have been blocked by a court. A group of families from the school districts sought a preliminary injunction against the law,

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Texas Senate committee advances GOP redistricting bill ahead of full Senate vote

House Bill 4 advances after a partisan vote. The full Senate is expected to take up the controversial redistricting measure ...

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FBI arrests fugitive Cindy Rodriguez Singh in India for North Texas murder of her 6-year-old son

The FBI has arrested Cindy Rodriguez Singh, a North Texas woman on its Ten Most Wanted list, in India for the 2022 murder of her 6-year-old son.

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Texas Legislature moves forward with plans to scrap the standardized STAAR tests

The changes would address some of the main criticisms of the existing STAAR tests, which stands for State of Texas ...

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In expanded special session agenda, Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes

New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.

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Texas Democrat says she's locked inside state Capitol after refusing mandatory DPS escort

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier from Fort Worth returned to the Texas Capitol on Monday but says she remains locked ...

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White Castle to open first Texas location at the Grandscape development in The Colony

Columbus, Ohio-based burger chain White Castle announced Thursday that it is opening its first location in the Lone Star State at the Grandscape development in The Colony. White Castle, the oldest ...

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Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring Ten Commandments displayed in public school classrooms

A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely ...

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34-year-old North Texas man sentenced to 50 years after admitting to fatally beating, strangling mother

A 34-year-old Plano man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the fatal beating and strangulation of his mother, the ...

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Camp Mystic families push Texas leaders for sweeping camp safety reforms after deadly floods

Parents of "Heaven's 27" meet with Texas leaders, call for investigation and legislative action to prevent future tragedies.

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California lawmakers voting on Newsom-backed redistricting plan today — after Texas GOP advances new maps

After Texas moved forward on a new Trump-backed congressional map this week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded, "It's on ...

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Driver arrested after injuring Texas State Trooper during Ellis County traffic stop, DPS says

The driver, identified as Jose Molina, 28, of Fort Worth, was charged with evading arrest in a motor vehicle, resisting ...

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