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As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors across the U.S. are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade.
The Democratic governors of two of the largest states in the country issued their most explicit threats yet to Republicans in Texas: If they draw new congressional maps to favor their party before the 2026 election,
The legislature is meeting in special session to draft plans that could give the party five more seats in Congress.
The Texas Republican Party rejected the results of the 2020 election, labeled being gay as “abnormal” and vowed to protect access to guns in its platform and corresponding resolutions.
The party cleared that up June 3, when it tweeted it was “proud to announce [Abbott] as a major sponsor to the 2022 Texas GOP Convention!” Post-Uvalde politics
SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Republican Party, which assembled inside the sprawling convention hall a few blocks from the Alamo as much of the state was observing Memorial Day weekend, showcased its ...
I covered my first Texas Republican Party Convention in 2010, during the Tea Party movement’s ascendance at the state and the national levels. My editors warned me ahead of time that I would see ...
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick poses for photos with supporters during the first day of the Republican Party of Texas convention at George R. Brown Convention Center on June 15 in Houston.
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According to KVUE, the 27-year-old Martin was arrested after Texas State Rep. Cody Vasut (R-Angleton) took offense to Martin’s disruption of the hearing by going over his allotted time at the House Redistricting Committee hearing and told the sergeant-at-arms to arrest Martin.