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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the media following a bill signing as Texas senators debate a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas ...

This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The impacts of the latest fight over Texas’ political maps ...