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Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol next month for a special legislative session focused on redrawing the state’s political maps following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act. The session, scheduled to begin June 17, …

Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday called Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts, thrusting the state into a growing national battle over partisan gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Kehoe’s announcement came just hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a fellow Republican, …

Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout A special session of the General Assembly designed to improve public safety in the wake of the Covenant School mass shooting wrapped up with violence and anger. The House and Senate agreed to spend $110 million on an array of safety measures. But pushing, shoving and …

On Monday, Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott threatened to veto a section of the state budget that funds lawmakers’ pay after Democratic lawmakers walked out during a legislative session in order to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. “I will veto Article 10 …

Texas Democrats late Sunday staged a walkout to prevent the state’s Republicans from giving final approval to a sweeping voter suppression bill. The Democrats walked out of the House chambers an hour before the midnight deadline, denying their colleagues across the aisle the quorum they needed to send the Republican …