Texas law bans the sale of synthetic kratom, but it isn’t enforced. Earlier this year, legislation died in the Texas House to ...

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

On Monday, House Democrats announced they were back in Austin. With their return, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature ...

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers said they would return to Austin and lay the groundwork for a legal ...

The 2025 legislative session was transformative for public education in Texas. Lawmakers approved a $1 billion school voucher ...

The Texas House is set to meet at noon today in an attempt to hold their first quorum of the second special session, which comes after a multi-week quorum break from House Democrats caused the ...

The redistricting push in Calfornia to counter Republicans in Texas is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s most direct challenge yet to ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democrats are making a partisan push to draw new congressional districts and reshape the ...

Texas Democratic lawmakers are returning to the state as a second special legislative session gets underway. The representatives spent two weeks outside Texas to block a vote on new congressional maps ...

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