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Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren’t out to assign blame

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at least 136 people, a top Republican leading the effort said Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report · 2h

Texas Lawmakers Investigate Flash Floods as Death Toll Hits 137

(Reuters) -Texas state lawmakers met during a special session on Wednesday, to address for the first time the deadly flash floods that hit the Texas Hill Country this month, killing at least 137 people.

The Washington Post on MSN · 14h

Texas lawmakers tackle state’s catastrophic flooding in special session

During a lengthy hearing Wednesday, testimony highlighted problems with early warning systems, first responder communications and local emergency management.

Texas, Democrats and redistricting

Latin Times on MSN · 5h

Democratic Sen. Warns If GOP Goes 'Nuclear' With Texas Redistricting, She Will 'Go Nuclear In Other Places'

A Democratic Senator has issued a stern warning, stating that if the Republican party proceeds with an aggressive 'nuclear' strategy regarding redistricting in Texas, she is prepared to retaliate with similar 'nuclear' tactics in other legislative areas.

The New York Times · 2d

Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

Democrats vow to respond to Trump, Texas' redistricting plan

WASHINGTON − Democrats are prepared to respond in full to Texas Republicans' controversial redistricting proposal, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Suzan DelBene warned. "If they go down this path,

Texas, Trump and House Republicans

Chron · 5h

Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.

Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s political team to pick up new GOP seats through a rare mid-decade redistricting.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines

Texas Republicans launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump in his first term led Democrats to flip two seats in Texas that Republicans had thought safe.

Audacy on MSN1h

Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ‘cheating,’ doesn’t rule out Illinois response

Illinois Republicans mock Pritzker’s approval of 2021 Democrat-leaning maps. Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ...

Cleveland Scene10hOpinion

Republican Politicians Looking to Gerrymander Ohio and Texas to Protect U.S. House Majority

Trump won Ohio with 55% of the vote, but Republican politicians want to gerrymander 80% of the state’s U.S. House districts ...

Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram3y

The Texas Republican Party platform is official. What it says. | Fort ...

The Texas Republican Party rejected the results of the 2020 election, labeled being gay as “abnormal” and vowed to protect access to guns in its platform and corresponding resolutions.

MSNBC1y

The Texas GOP’s new platform shows how far Trump’s takeover has gone

I covered my first Texas Republican Party Convention in 2010, during the Tea Party movement’s ascendance at the state and the national levels. My editors warned me ahead of time that I would ...

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