Abbott Puts Redistricting, THC, and Flood Relief on Special Session Agenda

Governor Greg Abbott: "Thank you, Florida, for your support in the aftermath of these devastating floods. @GovRonDeSantis quickly deployed swift water rescue teams and K-9 units to aid Texans in our response and recovery efforts. Thank you, Governor, for having our backs."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "We shouldn't need a Black Women's Equal Pay Day, but here we are. Still underpaid. Still undervalued. 66 cents on the dollar means we lose thousands every year, for doing the same job. Over a lifetime? That's hundreds of thousands gone. Pay Black women. Period."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Imagine thinking that 'support the troops' means letting banks keep $80 million they stole from service members, veterans, and their families. Trump is allowing this to happen under his watch. We need to make sure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can do the work it was created to do, to stop big banks and corporations from cheating Americans. Trump doesn’t get to pander to working people while doing the banks’ dirty work. We all have a stake in this fight. We must stand up and demand that Trump allows the CFPB to fulfill its mission of protecting consumers.."

Rep. Pat Fallon: "ICE agents risk their lives to keep our streets safe, yet face targeted violence. The left's refusal to call out this lawlessness only emboldens the chaos. Political violence is NEVER acceptable -- end of story, full stop."

Abbott Puts Redistricting, THC, and Flood Relief on Special Session Agenda — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott announced a sweeping agenda for Texas’ upcoming special legislative session, mixing an urgent disaster response with a slate of conservative priorities left unfinished during the regular session.

Ken and Angela Paxton Announce Divorce — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — State Sen. Angela Paxton (R) has filed for divorce from her husband, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), citing “biblical grounds.”

Texas Democrats Condemn Abbott's Special Session Agenda — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Governor Greg Abbott (R) has released his agenda for the upcoming Special Session on July 21st, and Texas Democrats are not happy. In response to the agenda, the Texas Democratic Party has released a statement, condemning the governor's priorities.

NASA Deploys High-Altitude Aircraft to Support Texas Flood Response — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — In the aftermath of the devastating July Fourth floods that tore through south central Texas, killing 119 people and leaving nearly 200 missing, NASA has mobilized aerial assets to assist in ongoing search and rescue and recovery efforts.

Abbott Puts Redistricting, THC, and Flood Relief on Special Session Agenda — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina