Special session 2: House Democrats return, Abbott renews redistricting fight

Special session 2: House Democrats return, Abbott renews redistricting fight

Texas is once again at the center of a political storm. Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session at the Texas Legislature on Aug. 15 in another attempt to pass a mid-decade redistricting plan. President Donald Trump urged Republican leaders in Texas to secure five GOP-leaning U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Abbott called the first special session in early July to discuss 18 agenda items, including the redistricting …

Black Democrat Hostage In TX Capitol Refuses To Back Down

It's not enough for the Texas Republicans to rig the 2026 midterms with their gerrymandering-for-Trump legislation now that the quorum-breaking Democrats have returned. No, Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows had to wag his power-hungry weenie by demanding that Department of Public Safety police intimidate monitor their every move or else remain confined to the House floor. Most of the Democrats signed the “permission slips” allowing for suc…