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Senator Raises Climate Warning Amid Texas Floods and Trump’s Tax Bill
Sheldon Whitehouse will give his 300th floor speech on climate on Wednesday, less than a week after Congress rolled back ...
Cornyn and Paxton put bitter primary aside for Texas flood visit with Trump
Sen. John Cornyn flew aboard Air Force One with Trump to Kerrville, Texas, while Attorney General Ken Paxton attended the event to honor flood victims.
Texas Gov. Abbott adds flood, redistricting to Legislature's special session agenda
Gov. Abbott has added new items to the Legislature's special session agenda stemming from recent flooding events. Here's what ...
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Texas Legislature to consider flood measures in special session
Texas lawmakers will start working on their response to the state’s deadly flooding when they meet later this month in a ...
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Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on ...
Jasmine Crockett's chances of winning Texas Senate primary—poll
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who has not announced a Senate run, leads by double digits against a Democrat who recently ran for Senate.
Texas lawmakers face scrutiny over missed opportunity to improve emergency response
On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.
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Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.
Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a ...