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A dense fog advisory and a special weather statement in effect for 18 regions in the area

BEVERLY POWELL


โ€œUnwinnable raceโ€: State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map

Powell, a Democrat, had won Senate District 10 by winning over a coalition of diverse voters in Tarrant County. The GOP redrew the district to branch out to counties to the south and west that made it more rural and more white.

Retiring Kel Seliger Hopes Someone Else in the Texas GOP Will Stand Up To Dan Patrick

The old-school conservative spoke with us about partisan gerrymandering, Patrickโ€™s hold on the state Senate, and Donald Trump.

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Federal judges wonโ€™t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discrimination

The redrawn state Senate District 10 splits Black and Hispanic voters in Tarrant County. A full trial on whether GOP lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color is expected later this year.

Texas violated voting rights law during redistricting, retiring state GOP senator says in sworn court statement

A three-judge federal panel is hearing arguments in a lawsuit claiming that Texas Republicans violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew state Senate District 10 in Tarrant County to lessen Black and Hispanic voting power.

Analysis: Maps bolster Republicans in the Texas Senate, especially the top one

The new political maps drawn by the Texas Senate don't just favor Republicans; that much was expected from a Republican majority. The maps help Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pick which Republicans he wants in the Senate.

Senate approves map cementing GOP dominance in upper chamber, dividing up Tarrant countyโ€™s voters of color

Democrats criticized Republicans for โ€œtargetingโ€ a North Texas district that had been trending Democratic and for not drawing any new districts where people of color would represent a majority of eligible voters.

This historically red Texas county diversified in the last decade. Now, Republicans are trying to divide up its voters of color.

Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, said the maps were drawn โ€œrace-blind.โ€ But Democratic Sen. Beverly Powell, whose district would be turned into a majority-Republican district, said theyโ€™re an attempt to deny voters of color their voice in elections.

Senate panel advances Texas Senate and State Board of Education maps

The initial drafts of both maps have so far attempted to strengthen Republican majorities by protecting incumbents and creating more GOP-friendly districts.

Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels โ€œintentional discriminationโ€

The first draft of the Senate map was authored by a Republican who chairs the Senate Redistricting Committee. It immediately drew fire from a Democratic member who said her district was being redrawn to dilute voting power of people of color.

โ€˜We needed a dose of Ms. Opal.โ€™ Texas Senate honors civil rights icon from Fort Worth

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would recommend her portrait hang in the Senate chamber at the Texas Capitol.

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Texas Senate to honor Fort Worth civil rights icon Opal Lee

Her perseverance led to the federal Juneteenth holiday

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Lawmakers say theyโ€™re closer to a deal on controversial Texas voting-regulations bill

Some Democrats on the committee tasked with coming up with the compromise bill pushed back against the idea that deal had been reached โ€” at least one theyโ€™re part of.

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Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns

A bill which further eases some of the loosest gun laws in the US is set to be approved.

news.yahoo.com

'My God makes no mistakes': Texas Senate OKs ban on gender-affirming care for young Texans

After debatingย the meaning of God's love, the Texas Senate approves a bill banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths.

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