Leaked Texas GOP power grab plot sparks swift scorn: 'They haven't learned anything'

Summary

With Texas Republicans abruptly finding themselves shut out of every statewide race up for election in 2026, some members of the party are scrambling to find a solution to cling to as much power as they can. One state representative, Brian Harrison, took to X to beg outgoing Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to strip emergency powers from his incoming Democratic successor, Gina Hinojosa . "We still have total power in Texas, and we must act like it by using the remaining ten weeks to restore separation of powers and limit the emergency powers that Governor-Elect Hinojosa is set to…

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