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Texas Legislature passes redistricting without Democrats present

2025-08-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

In a controversial move, the Texas Legislature voted to change quorum rules and pass a new congressional map creating five additional safe Republican seats without Democratic members present. The legislature modified procedural rules to allow passage despite the absence of Democratic lawmakers, who …

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Texas offers Trump 1,402 acres for deportation facilities in "Jocelyn Initiative"

2024-11-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …

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