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Texas Special Session begins in Austin

Bill vetoed in 2019 returns in special session. Could it have saved lives in Texas floods?

A bill Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed in 2019 could have increased participation in Texas emergency warning systems, experts and the bill’s authors say.

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Texas flooding: Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for flood emergency planning

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

The Dallas Morning News · 3h

Texas Legislature set to convene for special session on floods, redistricting and more

Lawmakers have already filed at least 150 bills dealing with topics including disasters, property taxes, and abortion.

Texas, flood

The Texas Tribune · 28m

Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for flooding

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Yahoo · 6h

Texas lawmakers to vote on flood prep measures | Morning in America

The Texas Legislature is set to begin a special session Monday, addressing 18 agenda items, including recent deadly flooding in the state's Hill Country region. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton joins “Morning in America” with the latest.

NPR · 9h

In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty

The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.

Texas, Trump and redistricting

KUT · 1h

Texas Legislature begins mid-decade redistricting under pressure from Trump, Abbott

President Trump is seeking to pick up at least four, potentially five, Texas congressional seats for Republicans in a midterm election cycle that ordinarily would favor the Democrats.

Hosted on MSN · 1h

Maddow Blog | 5 reasons you should care about Texas' Trump-inspired redistricting scheme

Why is this about the Texas Republicans' redistricting gambit a story with importance far beyond the Lone Star State? Several reasons, actually.

WOAI San Antonio on MSN · 15h

Texas redistricting battle heats up as Trump pushes for GOP gains

Republicans in Texas are gearing up to redraw the state's congressional maps this week, aiming to secure five new seats for the GOP.This move is

Hoodline1h

President Trump Extends Federal Disaster Assistance to Hamilton and Travis Counties Amid Texas Flood Crisis

Governor Abbott announces FEMA's inclusion of Hamilton and Travis counties for disaster assistance due to Texas flooding.

KERA News1h

Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities' enforcement of local ordinances

Texas lawmakers in 2023 passed House Bill 2127, dubbed the “Death Star” bill by opponents, which aims to overturn cities’ ...

3don MSN

Gov. Abbott says search and rescue efforts continue after deadly flooding in Central Texas; more counties added to federal disaster declaration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts continue after the deadly floods in Central Texas as crews work to ...

3don MSN

‘We’ll find a way to do it’: Texas Gov. Abbott addresses San Angelo flood response

Governor Abbott and other officials attended a press conference in San Angelo, Texas, to discuss the response to the recent ...

Hoodline1d

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Seeks Additional Federal Aid for Flood-Ravaged Hamilton and Travis Counties

Governor Abbott of Texas seeks additional federal aid following floods, aiming to include Hamilton and Travis counties in the ...

Texas Monthly3hOpinion

Democrats Can’t Stop Donald Trump’s Plan to Gerrymander Texas. But Will They Try To?

Rather than accept mid-decade redistricting during a special legislative session, liberal lawmakers are considering fleeing ...

FOX 26 Houston7h

Protest over Texas redistricting effort planned at Governor's Mansion Sunday

Sunday's protest, titled "Focus on Flooding, Not Redistricting", will take aim at the efforts by Texas to add Republican seats to Congress.

Gov. Greg Abbott, Border czar Tom Homan praise U.S.-Texas partnership on immigration

The conversation Tuesday between Gov. Greg Abbott and border czar Tom Homan touched on recent attacks on federal immigration ...

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