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Texas House Dems face expulsion after fleeing state to block GOP redistricting vote
Fox News
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Texas House Democrats spoke during a news conference in Chicago after fleeing the state to avoid voting on a redistricting proposal. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker showed support for the move and called them "courageous." NEWYou can now listen to Fox...
Texas governor threatens Democrats who left state to prevent congressional map vote – US politics live
The Guardian
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August 4, 2025
Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistrictingHello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I am Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours. We start with...
Texas Democrats fleeing to block Trump-backed redistricting map: Seat loss, massive fine - what punishment they face
Hindustan Times
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August 4, 2025
Texas Democrats are fleeing! However, it is not to save themselves but rather to stop a vote on a new congressional map that would favor Republicans heavily. This map is being backed by US President Donald Trump. Chairman of the Texas Democratic...
Texas Democrats leave state to block GOP redistricting vote
WMGT 41 - Georgia
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August 4, 2025
Texas State House Democrats took dramatic action Sunday, leaving the state in an effort to block a Republican-backed redistricting proposal that could reshape the state’s political landscape. (CNN)- Texas State House Democrats took dramatic action...
Texas Ended In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants. Students Are Already Feeling the Impact.
The Nation
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August 4, 2025
“The message is loud and clear: You’re good enough to pick vegetables or clean hotel rooms, but not to go to college.” Ad Policy The tower at the University of Texas in April 2024 in Austin. (Sergio Flores / Getty) This story was produced for...
Houston Texans Head to West Virginia for Four Camp Practices
Houston Press - Texas
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August 4, 2025
For the second consecutive season, the Houston Texans will spend the first week of August somewhere other than the sweltering heat of Houston. Last season, they spent a week in Ohio following the Hall of Fame Game, and this season it will be a...
Texas Democrats leave state to block GOP from redrawing political map
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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August 4, 2025
Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Sunday a last-ditch attempt to stop Republicans from adopting an aggressively redrawn congressional map. Their absence is expected to prevent the House from reaching the...
Texans who rely on safety net programs encouraged to prepare for cuts
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 4, 2025
Click play to listen to this article. Nonprofit organizations across Texas serving disadvantaged and low-income groups are restructuring after the Trump administration's budget reconciliation bill was signed into law. With sweeping cuts to...
Texas governor threatens to remove Democratic legislators who left state to block vote
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 4, 2025
A stand-off in Texas over redrawn US House maps sought by US President Donald Trump, has sharply escalated after dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, on Sunday, local time. This was followed by Republican Governor Greg...
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Texas Aquaculture Production Shows Growth in Multiple Sectors
Newswise
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August 4, 2025
Newswise — Texas aquaculture remains strong, with significant growth occurring over the last five years, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Texas aquaculture remains strong, with significant growth occurring over the last five...
Houston police officers union sues Kroger over $400 in drained gift cards
KHOU - Texas
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August 4, 2025
The union says Kroger didn't do enough to keep the cards safe from scammers. HOUSTON — The Houston Police Union is suing Kroger. The Houston Chronicle reports Union president Doug Griffith bought a handful of Visa gift cards as a reward for...
Texas redistricting battle escalates as Democrats leave state
WISH 8 - Indiana
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August 4, 2025
(AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President...
Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map
Roll Call
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August 4, 2025
Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday as part of a bid to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map to make five additional seats favorable to the GOP. The move to leave the state and deny a quorum...
Texas Democrats Flee State to Block Controversial GOP Redistricting Plan
[your]NEWS
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August 4, 2025
BY COMFORT OGBONNA Democratic lawmakers in Texas announced on Sunday that they were leaving the state in a bold and dramatic effort to prevent Republicans from reaching the quorum necessary to proceed with a controversial redistricting plan. The...
Texas AI Data Centers Drain Millions of Gallons Amid Drought Crisis
WebProNews
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August 4, 2025
In the sweltering heat of Texas summers, where reservoirs dwindle and drought warnings flash across local news, a new thirst is emerging from an unlikely source: the artificial intelligence boom. Data centers powering AI operations, from...
Texas’s Largest High School Football Stadiums to See
Classic Rock Q107 - Texas
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August 4, 2025
(KNUE-FM) In Texas football is a way of life, it is truly remarkable the impact that the sport can have on small towns across the state. Sure, that might seem ridiculous until you look at some of the big names that have done well playing College...
Texas Judge Rules BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard Must Face Antitrust Suit
Insurance Journal
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August 4, 2025
A federal judge in Texas largely denied a request by the world’s largest asset managers to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Republican state attorneys general claiming they colluded to reduce coal output, in a case that threatens how the U.S. firms...
Texas Democrats Escape State
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) In a strategic effort to block a decision on a newly proposed congressional map that would significantly benefit Republicans, Democratic legislators from Texas have left the state. The redrawing of the districts, introduced by the...
Houston Megachurch Welcomes Pastor Back After Prison Term
KURV - Texas
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August 4, 2025
The pastor of a southwest Houston megachurch will soon be back behind the pulpit, following his early release from prison last year. KirbyJon Caldwell returned to Windsor Village Church on Sunday. Caldwell was sent to prison in Beaumont after...
Texas Democrats, SummerSlam results & more: What’s trending today
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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August 4, 2025
Here’s a look at some of the top stories trending online today, August 4. They include the latest news on Texas Democrats’ move to stop a vote, who showed up on Night 2 of SummerSlam and much more. Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote...