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Since 2021, the Wildlife Rehabilitator Emergency Fund (WREF) has distributed $58,000 to 155 operations nationwide. TEXAS, USA — It’s been nearly a month since deadly floods swept through the Texas Hill country. A nonprofit organization, Animal Help Now, is assisting wildlife rehabilitators impacted by the tragedy. David Crawford is the co-founder and executive director of Animal … Read more

It normally happens once a decade to align with the U.S. Census Bureau or to align with a court ruling. This redistricting effort is happening mid-cycle. WASHINGTON — Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that … Read more

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and have had limited success. AUSTIN, Texas — In June 1870, 13 Texas senators walked out of the Capitol to block a bill giving the governor wartime powers, depriving the upper chamber of the two-thirds quorum required for voting. … Read more

Whether this latest chapter in the long-running saga of quorum-breaking will have a different outcome remains to be seen. DALLAS — In a dramatic but familiar move, more than 51 Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, once again using the tactic of breaking quorum to stall a Republican-backed redistricting plan that would give … Read more

Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a GOP-favored congressional map. Here’s what Bexar County’s Democratic House members are saying. SAN ANTONIO — Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next … Read more

Virtually all legislative or governmental bodies, from your local school board to Congress, have a quorum rule. DALLAS — Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives have left the state to break quorum and put an end to Gov. Greg Abbott’s special-called session. The Democrats are trying to delay or stop Republicans’ attempt to … Read more

Texas House Democrats were leaving for Chicago to block GOP redistricting. HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, denying quorum in the chamber and temporarily delaying Republican efforts to approve new congressional maps. In a statement Sunday afternoon, members of the Texas … Read more