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Texas Republicans released a proposed new congressional map Wednesday that would give the GOP a path to pick up five seats in next year’s midterm elections. The proposal, which follows President ...

File photo: Student Center South at the University of Houston. Texas state representatives will convene at the University of Houston Saturday to hear public comments on plans to redraw congressional ...