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Texas Gov. Abbott calls 2nd special session on redistricting

Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

Newsweek on MSN · 53m

New Poll Shows Top 2028 Democratic, Republican Candidates By Texas Voters

Even with the election still a few years away, polling could offer insight into candidate viability.

CBS News on MSN · 5h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls second special session as Democrats continue holdout over redistricting vote

Abbott called a second special session after the House again failed to reach a quorum amid a Democratic walkout over a GOP-favored redistricting plan.

Texas school ratings improve

Houston Chronicle · 26m

These districts received the lowest marks in Texas' 2025 school ratings

The districts facing a potential state takeover include Beaumont, Connally, Wichita Falls and Lake Worth ISDs, according to newly released 2025 ratings. Under state law, schools or districts that receive failing grades for five consecutive years are subjected to state takeover,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 5h

Texas school ratings improve, but more campuses inch closer to state sanctions

Fewer schools received a D or an F in the 2024-25 school year than the year prior. But for many of those campuses, several years of low grades in a row means more pressure to improve — or risk more state oversight.

Austin American-Statesman · 10h

Four Texas school districts are at risk of state takeover under newly released A-F ratings

Texas Education Agency released accountability scores that show positive progress among most of the state's 1,200 districts.

Texas, Gulf and tropical depression

Austin American-Statesman · 5h

Gulf tropical low pressure moving into Texas will bring rain Friday. Here's a timeline.

Tropical atmospheric moisture will surge into Central Texas on Friday and Saturday as a stormy disturbance moves into South Texas.

Chron on MSN · 5h

Storm system could develop into tropical depression, bring heavy rain to Texas

Forecasters say there is a marginal risk of excessive rain over Southeast Texas on Friday. The area could also be hit by gusty winds and minor floods, as the system continues to develop. There is an increased risk of a rip current into the weekend.

KHOU 11 · 20h

Texas is on standby as a tropical threat builds in the Gulf

The Governor has activated state resources as a tropical wave moves toward Texas. It is running out of time to grow into a large storm, but rain chances are up.

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Texas Attorney General Thinks DEI May Be Behind Devastating Fires

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into several utility companies linked to last year's ...

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Camp Mystic families push Texas leaders for sweeping camp safety reforms after deadly floods

Parents of "Heaven's 27" meet with Texas leaders, call for investigation and legislative action to prevent future tragedies.

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Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrival at Texas prison camp sparks tension and restrictions

Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrival to the federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas, this month has sent a shot of tension across its ...

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The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite

The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies, ramping up its efforts ...

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Texas judge orders Infowars liquidation to pay Sandy Hook families almost $1.5 billion

The order by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin has the potential to shut Jones out of his studio in the coming days. It also ...

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