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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls 2nd special session

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Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return
Burrows framed the move to end the session early – it had been set to finish Monday – as positive for Republicans because it stripped Democrats of the only leverage they have left to stall conservati...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote
Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back
Obama praises Texas Democrats for redistricting fight
Former President Barack Obama is praising Texas House Democrats over their efforts to thwart Republican redistricting in the state.

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Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map
Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps
Redistricting Fight Continues as Texas Governor Abbott Calls New Special Legislative Session
The Texas House Democrats said in a written statement on Thursday that they will only return to Texas if their state's special legislation is ended and once California's redistricting maps were intro...

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Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting
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The Texas Democrats’ Remote Resistance
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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.

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.

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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