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Largest Texas newspaper rebukes Greg Abbott over redistricting "power grab"
"The lives of Texans come second to the desires of President Trump and his loyalists," the Houston Chronicle's editorial ...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s options to force a redistricting vote are more limited than they appear
The Texas governor's court threat could take months to resolve — despite a fast-approaching redistricting deadline.
GOP's House map overhaul: Texas governer Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state; session remains halted
Texas Republican governor Greg Abbott on Monday ordered state authorities to arrest dozens of Democratic lawmakers who fled ...
4 key takeaways from our investigation into Greg Abbott's Texas border grant spending
The Express-News and the Houston Chronicle pieced together the most detailed picture to date of spending under Greg Abbott's ...
Tricked-out trucks and office upgrades: Abbott's Operation Lone Star was a bonanza for Texas cities
Lone Star grants paid for pickups, office furniture, workout rooms and other items with little connection to border security.
Greg Abbott issues update on Texas raising property taxes
In June Governor Abbott signed two bills that, if approved by Texan voters in November, would grant property tax cuts to many ...
Texas Democrats leave the state, hope to derail Republicans’ radical redistricting scheme
Ahead of a vote on the GOP's redistricting gambit, Texas Democrats played their final card: They fled the state to block the ...