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Texas Democrats return to Austin

Texas Democrats return to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting

Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.

NBC News on MSN · 10h

Texas Democrats return to the state, ending two-week standoff over redistricting

The move will allow Republicans to move forward with their plan to redraw Texas' congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

Democrats return to Texas, clearing way for GOP to draw new map

Texas Democratic lawmakers left two weeks ago to block a GOP plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts. They said they were returning now that California Democrats are adopting a counterproposal.

Texas declares measles outbreak over

ABC News on MSN · 8h

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Monday.

The New York Times · 6h

The Texas Measles Outbreak Is Over, Officials Say

The measles outbreak in West Texas, which hospitalized nearly a hundred and killed two young children, is officially over, state health officials announced in a news release Monday. Officials declare an outbreak over after no new cases have been reported for 42 days.

The Washington Post on MSN · 9h

Texas has declared its measles outbreak over. The threat still looms.

Texas recorded 762 cases and two deaths of otherwise healthy unvaccinated children. The outbreak drove the United States to the highest annual measles case tally since 1992.

Texas GOP locks Dem in House chamber

Chron on MSN · 7h

Texas lawmaker refuses to leave House floor over GOP 'permission slip' rule

A Texas lawmaker found herself effectively stuck in her seat Monday, planted on the House floor after refusing to sign a political "permission slip"-a GOP-mandated form requiring Department of Public Safety escorts for Democrats who broke quorum over redistricting.

Alternet on MSN · 3h

'Held captive': Texas GOP lock Dem lawmaker in statehouse chamber for not signing 'permission slip'

After fleeing Texas to voice their opposition to the GOP gerrymandering/redistricting scheme being aggressively pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump, Democrats in the Texas State Legislature returned to work on Monday,

Hosted on MSN · 8h

Texas GOP locks Dem in House chamber after she refuses police 'escort'

Republican leadership in Texas refused to let Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier leave the House chamber after she refused to agree to a 24/7 police "escort." For the first time in days on Monday, the Texas House of Representatives achieved a quorum following Democratic lawmakers' decision to return to the state despite an ongoing redistricting

Chris Conte, Texas Longhorns

USA Today · 5h

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte to receive raise, contract extension

Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte is set to receive a six-year contract extension through 2036 that includes a sizable raise

The Business Journals · 5h

UT athletic director Chris Del Conte set to earn a hefty raise

University of Texas Athletic Director Chris Del Conte this week will be considered by the U.T. System Board of Regents for a contract extension that would tie him to the Longhorns through 2036. Austin-San Antonio Growth Summit 2025 Join ABJ + SABJ for the annual Austin-San Antonio Growth Summit!

Chron on MSN · 7h

Longhorns' athletic director to receive massive raise in contract extension

Chris Del Conte, the athletic director of the Texas Longhorns since 2017, is set to sign a contract extension that will keep him in Austin through 2036, according to documents obtained by Inside Texas.

5hon MSN

Texas legislature likely to advance new congressional maps after Democrats return to make quorum

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in two weeks, a quorum was met in the Texas House after many Democrats returned to Austin.

2hon MSN

Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily ...

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Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

A federal judge last year blocked enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for Texas state employees, ruling that its ...

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Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN18h

From a cell phone ban to Ten Commandments posters, new state laws bring big changes to Texas schools

Lawmakers also approved new teacher raises, banned DEI initiatives and gave schools more flexibility to discipline students.

North Texas man arrested for shooting at teens over ding-dong ditch prank: cops

A homeowner faces charges after he shot at a car full of teens following a ding-dong ditch prank that may have been inspired ...

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Texas lawmakers return home after walking out of legislature and spending two weeks in Illinois to prevent GOP remap

The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session ...