After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.

All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s political identity.

Yet he has helped President Donald Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-donald-trump-presidential-power-state-rights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom.

All but about 200 pages are blacked out.
https://www.propublica.org/article/greg-abbott-releases-elon-musk-emails-redacted?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The ruling from Judge Orlando L. Garcia, of U.S. District Court for the Western District of #Texas, comes after Gov. #GregAbbott signed in June a #law requiring school districts to display the #TenCommandments in a “conspicuous location” in each classroom. The ruling applies to 14 #PublicSchool districts, including ones in Fort Worth, Arlington & Conroe.

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From Justin Miller: What began as a demand from on high (i.e. the #Trump administration) and sparked a national partisan gerrymandering arms race, has become the new political reality now that Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4 into law on Friday. https://www.texasobserver.org/new-texas-maps-political-musical-chairs/

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From Justin Miller: What began as a demand from on high (i.e. the #Trump administration) and sparked a national partisan gerrymandering arms race, has become the new political reality now that Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 4 into law on Friday. https://www.texasobserver.org/new-texas-maps-political-musical-chairs/

#politics#GregAbbott#USpol #news#TXlege#Texas

Texas’ education landscape is changing. That’s why we need your help.

Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds or anything else that is affecting how students learn 👇
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Texas’ education landscape is changing. That’s why we need your help.

Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds or anything else that is affecting how students learn 👇
https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Our top story: In order to fully block redistricting, #Democrats will likely need to maintain an organized quorum break of more than 90 days—easily the longest in Texas history—through possibly three special sessions and under more punitive political conditions than ever. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/

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Our top story: In order to fully block redistricting, #Democrats will likely need to maintain an organized quorum break of more than 90 days—easily the longest in Texas history—through possibly three special sessions and under more punitive political conditions than ever. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/

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#GregAbbott threatens to try to expel #Democrats who left #Texas
The Texas state #House is set to reconvene at 3PM CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop #Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the #GOP 5 more safe seats in the #US#Congress.

#law #gerrymandering#Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/04/texas-democrats-redistricting-maps-abbott-trump/

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#GregAbbott threatens to try to expel #Democrats who left #Texas
The Texas state #House is set to reconvene at 3PM CT Monday. Democrats have left the state to try to stop #Republicans from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give the #GOP 5 more safe seats in the #US#Congress.

#law #gerrymandering#Trump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/04/texas-democrats-redistricting-maps-abbott-trump/

The #Texas#House can conduct business only when two-thirds of its 150 members are present. At least 51 of the chamber’s 62 #Democrats will need to boycott the session to prevent #Republicans from acting on the new map. The lawmakers could return a couple of days before the special session ends Aug. 19 & use other stall tactics, but any success could be short-lived as #GregAbbott can immediately call another 30-day session.

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