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Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session

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Gov. Greg Abbott resets Texas redistricting fight with second special session
The Texas Legislature began a new special legislative session Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott called lawmakers back to deal with congressional redistricting and a host of other issues — laying down a new gauntlet for Democrats who fled the state nearly two weeks ago to halt a vote on a new district map.

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Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state
Abbott calls next special session 2 hours after Democrats maintain quorum break
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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Obama praises Texas Democrats for redistricting fight
Newsom, Dems Try To Out-Trump Texas on Redistricting
Obama sends message to Texas Democrats amid redistricting fight
It comes the day after House Democrats got a boost from former President Obama.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back
Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting

Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, and as California's own redistricting maps were expected Monday, meeting both the conditions laid out for their return.

Bills to fund sirens, disaster relief will die Friday as the Texas special session ends. What's next?

The Texas Legislature's first special session is set to end without the passage of key funding bills. How can those bills return?
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