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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map as part of a special session ...
Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response, disaster readiness to special session after deadly Central Texas floods
The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.
Texas floods, THC and redistricting top Greg Abbott's special session call
The governor directed lawmakers to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, an effort President Donald Trump has been ...
Gov. Abbott faces backlash over likening those questioning flood response to 'losers'
Gov. Greg Abbott is facing fierce criticism after dismissing questions about state and local officials' response to the ...
Gov. Greg Abbott calls special session for Texas floods, redistricting and THC
Abbott’s lengthy agenda for the Texas Legislature includes unfinished business, such as eliminating the STAAR test, and ...
Unpacking claim Greg Abbott said he'd deport God if he 'came into Texas illegally'
The claim spread widely on social media after the floods that devastated the Lone Star State in early July 2025.
Live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott adds flood response to special session agenda
In the Austin area, 12 people are still missing and 16 are known to have perished after rain swept away homes along rivers ...
Abbott invokes a football metaphor in Texas flood response
Following an aerial tour of the area, Abbott told reporters that blame-seeking was “the word choice of losers.” The governor ...