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WATCH: Texas Republican leaders failed us, North Texas lawmaker says
| August 22, 2025
DFW | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | redistricting | state legislature | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE
Republican lawmakers have “lost track” of their job, according to state Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth), after putting a vote on redistricting before a vote on flood relief and emergency preparedness legislation.
Collier spoke with COURIER Texas on Wednesday morning as she was being held at the Texas House chamber for over two days. She refused to comply with an order from House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who required House Democrats to sign permission slips and have a police escort in order to leave the State Capitol.
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Al Green calls for fight against racism during Slavery Remembrance Day event in Houston
| August 22, 2025
US Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) commemorated the victims of slavery and called on attendees at his 4th Annual Slavery Remembrance Day event to “confront and fight racism.”
Green has introduced resolutions in Congress to designate Aug. 20 as Slavery Remembrance Day. His event on Saturday included James Dixon, president of the NAACP Houston, and other prominent clergy members, public officials, and civic groups.
Jasmine Crockett: Republicans have ‘zero path to the White House’ without Texas
| August 22, 2025
EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | US HOUSE
Texas Democrats are battling Republicans over a GOP redistricting plan that would flip five US House seats currently held by Democrats, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) is urging Texans to fight back, organize, and vote.
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Texas Senate bans THC again, targets bathroom use by trans people
| August 18, 2025
cannabis | EXCO-Player | LGBTQ | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | TEXAS SENATE | thc
Although Texas House Democrats left the state to block a Republican redistricting bill, Republicans in the Texas Senate passed bills targeting trans people and THC.
Al Green fires back at Greg Abbott’s redistricting plan: ‘What is wrong with you?’
| August 18, 2025
EXCO-Player | greg abbott | HTX | local politics | old texas | redistricting | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
US Rep. Al Green said Gov. Greg Abbott ought to be “ashamed” for trying to redraw the state’s congressional districts and targeting his Houston-area seat.