Texas convenes special session to address flooding, redistricting, and safety measures
TL;DR
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session to focus on redistricting, potentially reshaping congressional maps to favor Republicans ahead of 2026, amid ongoing legal challenges and political tensions over map fairness and representation.
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- Former commissioner of flooded Texas county says siren system would have saved lives NPR
- Texas flood: Kickoff meeting for Kerr County warning system project had been planned for mid-July ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities The Texas Tribune
- In deadly Texas floods, one town had what Kerr County didn't: Wailing warning sirens NBC News
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