The first week of the Texas Legislature's special session is in the books. Lawmakers held hearings in Austin on some of the highest-profile items on the agenda, including flood response, redistricting and regulating THC.

Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair Cody Vasut said follow-up public hearings will be scheduled once maps are filed.

As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors across the U.S. are increasingly grappling with an issue that they didn’t think they’d have to confront until the end of the decade.

The former candidate for Senate and for Texas governor says Democratic governors in other states should redraw their congressional boundaries.

Texas State Rep. James Talarico tells CNN how Democrats are planning to fight back as Republicans consider redrawing the lines to get more seats in the House.

Democrats are still considering breaking quorum to stop redistricting at the Texas Legislature. The tactic comes with heightened political risk while

The effort to redraw the congressional boundaries could have major consequences on local, state and national politics.