Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republicans’ Bid to Out-Hard Ass Each Other Continues

As Texas Democrats mull when and how exactly they will return to the state, potentially later this week — despite the fact that Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to…

Both parties claim victory as Texas’ legislative stalemate leaves redistricting undone

AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans and Democrats are both claiming victory after it was becoming clear that a special legislative session will come to an end Friday with a GOP-led effort to redistrict congressional seats undone.

Stalemate in Texas House continues

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The clash continues over Texas’s push to pass a congressional map that helps Republicans win seats in the 2026 midterms.  Both sides are digging their heels in. Texas Democrats are still out of state and Texas’s governor is pledging to call more special sessions until the map is approved. Republicans have called on the FBI to track down and return Texas Democrats but they're still out of state. Indiana Democrats are standi…

Texas House Democrats are on the run: State Rep. Venton Jones on breaking quorum

April Ryan is joined by Texas House Representative Venton Jones to discuss why he left Texas in protest of the redistricting map, the threats received by Texas Democrats and their families, and how Republicans across the country seem beyond conversation or compromise.

What a second special legislative session could mean for TX redistricting and flood relief

If a quorum is not met in the Texas House on Friday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Gov. Abbott have confirmed they plan to call another session immediately.

Wisconsin Lawmaker: Corrupt maps in Texas will corrupt maps everywhere

Texas Democrats leave their state to freeze a Republican legislature ordered by Trump to gerrymander their congressional boundaries. [Editor’s Note: This story and other updates from around Wisconsin come from our morning radio show. “Mornings with Pat Kreitlow” airs weekdays from 6-9 a.m. on our Facebook and YouTube pages as well as stations across Wisconsin thanks to our friends at Civic Media. If you can’t listen live, listen on-demand as a p…