Tag: Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help...
Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race
HOUSTON – Just as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred was holding a town hall near the Mexican border as part of an “unrig...
The Latest: California Democrats will vote on a new congressional map to counter Texas
The national redistricting battle enters its next phase with California Democrats scheduled Thursday to pass a new congressional map for voters to consider in...
As hurricane season collides with immigration agenda, fears increase for those without legal status
If a major hurricane approaches Central Florida this season, Maria knows it's dangerous to stay inside her wooden, trailer-like home. In past storms, she...
A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight
AUSTIN, Texas – Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won’t leave.Collier was...
Texas Senate quickly passes several bills on second special session’s first day
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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza after Laura Loomer questions arrivals
WASHINGTON – A day after conservative activist Laura Loomer posted videos on social media of children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical...
In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
ATLANTA – Fight! Fight! Fight!It’s not just Donald Trump’s mantra anymore. As the Republican president pushes states to redraw their congressional districts to the...
U.S. will build sterile fly factory in Texas to stop screwworm from devastating livestock industry
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How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps
AUSTIN, Texas – A weeklong walkout by Texas House Democrats is blocking redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump and put in motion...