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Ongoing special session highlights divisions among Texas’ anti-abortion groups after Roe v. Wade

Texas' anti-abortion groups hold differing legislative priorities as the movement continues developing in a post-Roe world.
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A guide to Texas’ special legislative session

Why there’s a special session During their regular legislative session in the spring, state lawmakers passed a bill that ...

First called special session begins; legislators take up redistricting, THC, flooding

The special session is underway with disaster recovery, THC regulations and redistricting among the items on Texas Gov.

Texas state rep. slams Trump's attempt to redistrict state amid special session over flooding

Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) is getting national attention for speaking out against a Texas bill that would mandate ...

DeSantis may call special session to redraw congressional districts before next census

Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering calling a special session of the Legislature to rearrange Florida's congressional districts.

Gov. Tina Kotek announces special session to secure additional transportation dollars, avoid layoffs

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she will call lawmakers back to Salem next month to secure additional funding for the ...
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Could uncertainty over ACA tax credits spur a special legislative session?

Special tax credits that help people purchase health insurance are set to expire later this year if Congress doesn’t renew ...

Gov. Kotek reveals transportation funding bill details ahead of August special session

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveiled her plans to fund transportation in a virtual media availability Tuesday morning.

TriMet planning $159 million in service cuts despite special session to address transportation

Despite the upcoming special session to address Oregon’s transportation funding, TriMet says they are planning significant ...
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Kotek's plan for Oregon special session includes 6-cent gas tax hike, transit funding and more

Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has a recipe to successfully divert mass layoffs at the state’s transportation agency — ...