Hunter, who started his career as a Democrat and is now one of the most senior members of the Texas House, brushed aside arguments that Abbott and the Legislature are abusing the political process by revisiting redistricting with no new census data or court order compelling them to do so.

Texas Republicans, backed by President Donald Trump, are pushing a mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms, drawing backlash from Democrats.

The governor plans to go through the Legislature to usher in a map with more Democratic seats if Texas tilts its map to the right, according to a person with knowledge of Newsom’s thinking.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, blasting President Donald Trump for his plan calling on Republicans in the Texas legislature to redraw congressional districts in the Lone Star State.

All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people, were absent from an emergency briefing call ahead of the flash flooding incident,

Texas lawmakers and the lieutenant governor pressed local officials to explain their handling of the catastrophic July 4 weekend floods that killed more than 160 people — including 37 children — across the state’s Hill Country,