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As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...
The Economist1d
What went wrong in the Texas floods?
The Trump administration fired most probationary staff at the weather service earlier this year, but that did not hinder ...
Federal leaders spar on NWS flood warning response, pose safety review after Texas disaster
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as ...
Schumer wants probe of National Weather Service response in Texas
The U.S. Senate's top Democrat on Monday asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather ...
Deadly Texas floods raise questions about emergency alerts and whether staffing cuts affected forecasts and warnings
The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...
Schumer demands investigation of Trump Weather Service vacancies in wake of Texas flooding
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is demanding that the Commerce Department’s inspector general investigate ...
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton
The news comes as Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate in next spring’s GOP primary against incumbent John Cornyn.