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Perhaps nowhere was that new alignment more evident than in the passage on Thursday of the “bathroom bill,” which regulates the use of male and female restrooms in public buildings, such as schools, p... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , law

Simplified: New alignment evident in passage of bathroom bill Thursday

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When Mr. Abbott announced the special session, which lasts 30 days, his agenda was so ambitious in its range and complexity that the Legislature appeared unlikely to be able to tackle all of the issue... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , law

Simplified: Abbott's 30-day special session agenda was ambitious Legislature unlikely to tackle all issues

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That unity has not translated into swift action on the one agenda item that unites the otherwise fiercely divided political parties in the state: a response to the devastating July 4 flooding in the T... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , state government

Simplified: Unity has not translated into swift action on response to July 4 flooding in Texas Hill Country

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Democratic lawmakers who took part in the walkout were each fined more than $9,000 for their absence, under the rules of the Texas House, according to letters to outlining the fines. 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , law

Simplified: Democratic lawmakers fined over $9000 for walkout

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Those measures had failed during previous regular sessions, but each sailed through the Legislature during this 30-day special session as Republican lawmakers, unified after their battles with Democra... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , law

Simplified: Measures failed in regular sessions but passed in 30-day special session

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Mr. Abbott said that the map, which redraws congressional districts to flip five seats currently held by Democrats, would ensure “fairer representation in the United States Congress.” 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , redistricting

Simplified: Abbott said map redraws districts to flip five Democratic seats ensures fairer representation

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Redistricting was only one of two dozen items on Mr. Abbott’s agenda for the session, including conservative bills to curb mail-order abortion pills sent from out of state, regulate the use of bathroo... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , policy

Simplified: Redistricting was one of two dozen items on Abbott's agenda

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The redistricting push has triggered a scramble in other states, controlled by Democrats and Republicans, to redraw their U.S. House maps ahead of the 2026 midterms, as President Trump pushes to maint... 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , elections

Simplified: Redistricting push triggered scramble in other states to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of 2026 midterms

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Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law on Friday a newly gerrymandered map for Texas’ U.S. House districts, openly declaring that the state’s congressional delegation would soon be more Republican. 1.000

👤 J. David Goodman 📋 News Article 🏷️ politics , government , redistricting

Simplified: Gov Greg Abbott signed gerrymandered map into law Friday Texas congressional delegation will be more Republican

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But in February the money was frozen at the Trump administration’s request after Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, suggested that the grants were vulnerable to fraud. 1.000

👤 Claire Brown 📋 News Article 🏷️ climate , grants , politics

Simplified: Money was frozen at Trump administration's request after Lee Zeldin suggested grants were vulnerable to fraud in February

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An appeals court on Tuesday ruled against several nonprofit groups that had $16 billion in climate grants frozen this year by the Trump administration. 1.000

👤 Claire Brown 📋 News Article 🏷️ climate , grants , politics

Simplified: Appeals court ruled against nonprofit groups $16 billion climate grants frozen by Trump administration

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In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that it did not have jurisdiction in the case and that the Trump administration acted legally in its attempts to c... 1.000

👤 Claire Brown 📋 News Article 🏷️ legal , politics

Simplified: U.S. Court of Appeals found no jurisdiction Trump administration acted legally clawing back funds

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6 days ago