Federal Panel to Rule on Texas Congressional Maps & Minority Voting Power | Texas Political Spotlight
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A three-judge federal panel in El Paso will open hearings Oct. 1 to decide whether Texas’ new congressional maps unlawfully dilute minority voting power. At the same time, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced it will stop issuing or renewing commercial driver’s licenses for DACA recipients, refugees, and asylum holders under a new federal directive. Lastly, Governor Abbott unveiled a $562 million low-interest loan from the Texas Energy Fund to NRG Energy, the largest awarded so far, to expand natural gas generation at Baytown’s Cedar Bayou station and help meet the state’s growing power demands.
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