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Texas Legislature’s second special session begins as quorum-breaking Democrats plan return
The new special session started Friday with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after leaving the state to block the passage of a new GOP-friendly congressional map.

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Abbott calls next special session 2 hours after Democrats maintain quorum break
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for second special session as redistricting showdown continues
In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?
Democratic lawmakers, who fled the state on Aug. 3 to block a controversial redistricting effort, said Thursday they’re prepared to “bring this battle back to Texas,” after seeing encouraging signs t...

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Texas House Democrats block redistricting vote, triggering second special session
Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map
Redistricting Fight Continues as Texas Governor Abbott Calls New Special Legislative Session
Abbott said that redistricting plans, legislation to increase flash flood safety in the wake of deadly July flooding, and other legislative work remains undone because Democrats had refused to show u...

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Redistricting in Indiana: Republicans raise questions, Democrats have limited options if special session called
With redistricting, Texas Democratic Party Chair fighting a battle on two fronts

Indiana taxpayers would foot the bill for a redistricting special session. What it would cost

Every day state lawmakers meet, taxpayers foot their bills. Here's what that could add up to if they meet to redistrict, as President Trump requested.
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Beto O'Rourke says his political org. donated more than $1M during first special session

In a release from Powered by People, the organization said it donated more than $1 million to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, the Texas House Democratic Caucus and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus during the special session.
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Texas Senate advances THC ban on first day of new special session

SAN ANTONIO – The state senate has already pushed another THC ban attempt past its first legislative hurdle, after Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday.
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