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Texas Democratic lawmakers said they had returned to the state Monday after a two-week absence that temporarily blocked Republican leaders from enacting a plan aimed at padding their party’s majority in the U.S. House, a move that sparked a national political firestorm over redistricting. The legislators decided to end their standoff after they prevented Texas Republicans from passing a redrawn …

Texas Democrats have returned home, ending redistricting standoff  Politico Texas Democrats Set to End Walkout Over Redistricting, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass  The New York Times Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting  NBC News Texas Democrats returning to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting  CNN Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps  AP News …

Texas Democrats Set to End Walkout Over Redistricting, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass  The New York Times Texas and California are set to push forward in the national redistricting fight  CNN Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps  AP News Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional map  The Texas Tribune Texas Democrats to return home to launch new chapter …

Powerball player misses $579 million jackpot in Texas — but still wins big  Fort Worth Star-Telegram Powerball winning numbers for Aug. 16 drawing: $565 million jackpot  USA Today Powerball ticket worth $80,000 sold in California  FOX 11 Los Angeles Powerball climbs to $526 million, 3 Ohio lottery players win $200,000 in Powerball jackpots  Akron Beacon Journal Powerball jackpot soars to $565 million, the largest …

In once-abandoned Texas town a sweet revival blooms again  MySA Source link

Texas Democrats list demands before returning Texas House Democrats list demands for their return to the state 04:36 Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum and prevent a Republican redistricting plan are making their way back, each on their own timeline, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Dozens of Texas House Democrats fled …

New Texas Laws Open a Wild West for Corporate Governance  The New York Times Source link

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More than 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Austin on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. The new map, which sparked a nearly two-week quorum break by Texas House Democrats, is projected to give Republicans at least five …

TORONTO (AP) Myles Straw had five RBIs in his first career multihomer game, and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the struggling Texas Rangers 14-2 on Saturday. Daulton Varsho and Davis Schneider also went deep as the AL-leading Blue Jays improved to 42-20 at home. Varsho went 3 for 3 and scored three times, and Schneider had three hits and four …