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Texas' $51 billion property tax cut could save homeowners $500 a year-if voters approve it in November. But redistricting debate may drown it out.
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Redistricting fight continues as Texas Governor Abbott calls new special legislative session
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a second special legislative session on Friday, hiking pressure on Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to stymie Republican plans to redraw political maps at the behest of U.
In the battle over Texas' redistricting plan to pick up Republican House seats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have made competing claims. The post Assessing Redistricting Claims from Texas,
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
For now, all of Sutter County, along with most of Yuba County's population, falls within Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa's district. The rest of Yuba County lies within Rep. Kevin Kiley's district. In November, each Republican decidedly won his seat in Congress, both of which are among the five seats reportedly under scrutiny for redistricting.
The new Emerson College poll found that 36% of Texas voters supported the proposal to redraw Texas’ congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Another 38% said they opposed the effort and 26% said they were unsure, according to the poll.