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Around Texas
1. Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with GOP-friendly congressional map
Due to a lack of quorum, Texas lawmakers cannot vote on the redistricting plan which they scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday.
On Sunday, many Texas House Democrats left the state, some going to Illinois or New York.
2. Texas dispute highlights nation’s long history of partisan gerrymandering. Is it legal?
The word “gerrymander” was coined in America more than 200 years ago as an unflattering means of describing political manipulation in legislative map-making.
The word has stood the test of time, in part, because American politics has remained fiercely competitive.
3. Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks special session with Capital Tonight on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (Spectrum News 1)
Around The Nation
1. What is known about the search for a former U.S. soldier suspected of killing 4 at a Montana bar
2. State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S.
3. Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that’s injured 3 people
Deep in the Heart of Texas
People from across the state and the country are sending in customized rocks to a shop in Kerrville. The rocks are being displayed in a rock memorial established by the shop as a way to honor those who died in Central Texas after the July 4 floods struck parts of the Texas Hill Country. (Spectrum News 1/Andres Rendon)
Kerrville rock memorial honors flood victims
Texans living in the Hill Country continue to recover while still honoring those who died during the Fourth of July floods. And they’re not alone in their efforts. People living across the state and across the country have stepped forward to help in any way they can, from flying in to help clear out debris, to contributing to a small, but growing community rock memorial.