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Texas Democratic lawmakers rally outside Governor’s Mansion to protest redistricting of maps – as it happened

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‘We have to clear our names’: Venezuelan makeup artist who survived Ice detention tries to rebuild his life

Andry José Hernández Romero was one of 251 men flown from Texas to the Cecot prison in El Salvador. Now he’s seeking justice

The Guardian - US

Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out

The debate over whether to ask voters to cover the program comes as the nation’s third-largest county faces a projected $270M budget shortfall.

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Texas Democrats leave state in bid to stop new congressional map - Roll Call

Democratic members of the Texas state legislature left the state Sunday to try to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map.

Roll Call

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they will face under House rules.

The Texas Tribune

Texas High Schooler Sets 800-Meter Under-18 World Record, Qualifies for World Championships

Cooper Lutkenhaus put his name in the history books with his remarkable race in Eugene, Ore. on Sunday.

Sports Illustrated

Texas Democrats leave state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map

About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by Trump

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

The Texas Tribune

Things to know about legislator walkouts as Texas Democrats flee state over a high-stakes map vote

Texas Democrats are fleeing the state Sunday in an effort to keep Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost their slim congressional majority next year

The Independent UK

Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

The Texas Tribune

True-crime docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders debuts tonight on HBO

The four-part HBO docuseries The Yogurt Shop Murders recounts the shocking true story of a tragedy that still haunts Texas

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Welcome to the nation’s ‘super deportation center,’ inspired by Amazon and FedEx but ‘with human beings’

IN FOCUS: Since before the Trump administration, the ICE field office in New Orleans was taking inspiration from corporate giants, Alex Woodward and Alicja Hagopian report

The Independent UK

In draft congressional map, Texas Republicans bet big that gains with Latino voters will persist

The plan increases the share of Hispanic voters in three of the five districts targeted by the GOP, banking that enough will turn out and vote for Republicans without Donald Trump on the ballot.

The Texas Tribune

Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, is transferred to a prison camp in Texas

Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention

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Epstein victims claim ‘cover up’ as Maxwell moved to low-security prison

Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison, moved to minimum-security site in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Lottery to pay winner of $83.5M jackpot after withholding prize for months

The agency initially blocked the payout because of two state investigations into now-banned lottery courier services, one of which sold the winning ticket.

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NFL Players from S.H. Rider H.S. (Wichita Falls, TX)

An updated list of all NFL Players from S.H. Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Texas’ proposed congressional map dismantles districts flagged by DOJ

The Department of Justice said four districts unconstitutionally combined Black and Hispanic voters, a charge the state disputes. If the proposed map passes, two will still be multiracial.

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Texas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter tests

The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with the House in limbo over a redistricting fight.

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Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats

The new district lines could be considered by the entire state House as soon as early next week.

The Texas Tribune

Texas cities, counties may face new limits on raising property taxes

Republican state lawmakers want to curb property tax bills by further limiting how much can be collected by cities and counties.

International Business Times

Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Moved To Minimum Security Texas Prison

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.

The Independent UK

Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86

Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, has died

The Independent UK

Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s new Texas prison where she will bunk with Elizabeth Holmes and Jen Shah

Maxwell, 62, was convicted in 2021 of trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

The Texas Tribune

Lawmakers advance bill to protect Texans from real estate fraudsters

Senate Bill 15 seeks to prevent the use of fraudulent deeds to sell someone else’s property or take out loans. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a previous version of the bill.

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