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Texas Politics · TexasTexas legislators on Wednesday passed a new state congressional map drawn at the behest of President Donald Trump to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers ended a two-week walkout that had temporarily blocked passage.
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Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority
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Texas, United States · TexasA federal judge on Wednesday ruled to temporarily block a new law that would require Texas public schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms.The decision comes just days before the law was supposed to take effect on Sept. 1. Families had filed a lawsuit against 11 school districts, including Alamo Heights, North East, Northside and Lackland Independent School Districts in the San Antonio area. The injunction impacts an estimated 5.5 mill…See the Story
San Antonio Parents React to Federal Injunction Against Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms
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