Texas, Democrats and redistricting
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The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional maps
A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.
The Texas State House of Representatives could vote as early as this week on the state's controversial congressional redistricting plan after Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session with Democrats ending their boycott and returning to the state.
The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced the map on Sunday afternoon.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Republicans’ redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold.
The proposed congressional districts are fueling a redistricting battle at the Texas Capitol and could have national consequences. A bipartisan war is already brewing across the U.S.
Her attention and focus remains squarely focused on the redistricting fight her Democratic colleagues in Texas are engaging in with Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Republicans
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.