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Texas GOP nears vote on new maps

First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps

Texas Democratic state lawmakers delayed the vote by fleeing the state, but enough returned this week for the body to reconvene.

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Texas GOP nears vote on new maps as Democrats stage protest in state House

Texas Republicans are moving closer to approving new congressional maps amid a Democratic show of protest over the GOP House speaker’s order that members who fled the state weeks earlier be placed under law enforcement watch.

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Democrats return to Texas, clearing way for GOP to draw new map

Texas Democratic lawmakers left two weeks ago to block a GOP plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They said they were returning now that California Democrats are adopting a counterproposal.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber

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Texas House Rep. Collier to stay in statehouse until Wednesday session

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session after refusing a police escort.

Snopes on MSN · 12h

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 police escort.

Yahoo · 16h

Texas Rep. Collier sleeps on House floor to resist GOP redistricting push

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the floor of the Texas House on Monday night in protest of Republicans’ ongoing push to redraw state maps. Upon Texas Democrats’ return to Austin this week,

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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.

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High school football: Bastrop is No. 6 in our Austin area top 10 countdown

With Texas high school football around the corner, the American-Statesman is ranking the top 10 teams near Austin. Bastrop is ...

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Austin's Salvation Army seeks $1M in 'Day of Giving' campaign to aid families

The Salvation Army of Austin launched its fifth Day of Giving, aiming to raise $1 million to support local families facing ...

Parts of Texas Capitol evacuated after social media threat amid redistricting protests

Parts of the Texas Capitol grounds were evacuated and closed to visitors on Tuesday evening after reports of an active shooter threat.The building itself was s ...

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Texas redistricting fight shifts as Democrats return to Austin with a new strategy

Texas House Democrats return to Austin to challenge GOP redistricting maps and prepare legal action to defend minority ...

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Why Austin's Pride Month is different from other Texas cities

Organizers with the Austin Pride Foundation told The Austin American-Statesman that they host their festivities later in the ...

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Four protesters arrested after refusing to leave Texas Capitol building

AUSTIN, Texas - Four protesters were arrested after refusing to leave the Texas Capitol grounds Monday night. According to ...

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Texas QB Manning says NFL plans not taking shape yet despite grandpa’s prediction of 2026 in Austin

There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s future, in the media and even within his own family, that ...

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3 adults found dead in South Austin home

AUSTIN, Texas — Three people were found dead Tuesday night inside a South Austin home. According to the Austin Police Department (APD)’s Watch Command unit, a family member called law enforcement just ...

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Texas Capitol shooting: Active shooter alert prompts evacuation; Austin police take action - Watch

The Texas Capitol building in Austin was partly evacuated on Tuesday amid an active shooter alert. Several state ...

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