4 d. ago GOP Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away

It would "suppress the votes of Black and brown Austinites," one Democrat said.

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6 d. ago Texas residents say ‘there should be consequences’ for Dems fleeing state to avoid vote

Local Houston residents reacted to Democratic state lawmakers fleeing Texas over the congressional district map vote as Gov. Greg Abbott calls for their arrest and return.

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6 d. ago Texas state Democrat apologizes for comparing GOP redistricting plan to the Holocaust

Democratic Texas State Rep. Jolanda Jones invoked the Holocaust while discussing state Democrats like herself fleeing the state to avoid a vote on redistricting.

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7 d. ago Trump threatens fleeing Texas Democrats with FBI as Greg Abbott calls for ‘consequences’ – live updates

Trump threatens fleeing Texas Democrats with FBI as Greg Abbott calls for ‘consequences’ – live updates  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Academic Warns Banning German Opposition AfD Party a 'Sure Path to Civil War'

Banning the nation's second-largest political party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has become a matter of constant conversation. Yet, a prominent academic has warned that there could be serious consequences for breaking the democratic system. The post Academic Warns Banning German Opposition AfD Party a ‘Sure Path to Civil War’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.

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4 w. ago Residents whose homes were destroyed in Texas floods say they'll rebuild on the river

People who survived the flash floods that devastated parts of central Texas say they're staying. Texas is lax when it comes to local zoning rules, so they don't think anything will stand in their way.

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