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JUST IN: Texas Republicans Launch Effort To Cripple Incoming Dem Governor’s Emergency Powers

Texas Republicans are scrambling to rein in the governor’s sweeping emergency powers before Democrat Gina Hinojosa takes office, with one conservative lawmaker demanding an immediate special legislative session following the GOP’s stunning midterm defeat. State Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, is urging outgoing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to summon lawmakers back to Austin while Republicans still

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