The two members of the House Oversight Committee, along with the panel’s top Democrat, U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia of California, sent letters Friday to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Commerce Inspector General and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Dylan File (5-2) struck out 8 and allowed just 1 run in 6 1/3 innings to lead the Arkansas Travelers over the Tulsa Drillers on Friday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock. A home run hit by Drillers right fielder Chris Newell in the top of the second inning was the only run allowed by File.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that tackling redrawing the state's congressional maps would be part of an special legislative session later this summer as Republicans seek to hold on to their narrow U.

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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Congressman Greg Casar and several other Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to U.S. leaders in the aftermath of deadly Central Texas floods, demanding answers about the federal response.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, after he received Abbott's endorsement at the South Texas International Airport Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Edinburg, Texas. Eric Gay/AP

According to a poll released by the Texas Politics Project at UT Austin last month, 17 percent of Texans said political corruption is the biggest problem facing the state.

AUSTIN, Texas — Houston-area Democrats are criticizing a move by the GOP-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's congressional district map following a claim by the Department of Justice that four districts are unconstitutional.