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There is a window for storms from 10 pm Saturday to 1 am Sunday. Read full article: ‘I won’t stop’: Mother still waiting for her son’s murderer to be caught, nine years later WASHINGTON — Before he ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, ...

Three people were injured in a possible shootout in Southwest Houston. Read full article: Prepare for Temperature Drop in Houston Area A man was in custody after police said he was driving drunk and ...

Texas state Sen. Pete Flores looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, August 22, 2025. Credit: Eric Gay/AP Photo We ...

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday. In California, meanwhile, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, ...

“Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state's congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media ...

WASHINGTON (The Texas Tribune) — Before he called lawmakers back to Austin to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump’s ...

Before he called lawmakers back to Austin to redraw Texas' congressional maps, Gov. Greg Abbott was initially resistant to the plan pushed by President Donald Trump's political team to pick up new GOP ...

Civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to overturn a redistricting map expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters ...