After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

The legislature is meeting in special session to draft plans that could give the party five more seats in Congress.

At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday due to dangerous heat. High temperatures will reach into the mid-90s, which is typical for this time of the year. However, a dense plume of tropical moisture is lingering across the area.

According to a news release from Dallas County Health and Human Services, the man was in his 60s and had preexisting medical conditions.

A Heat Advisory is in effect until 9 p.m. Saturday, July 26, due to dangerous heat. High temperatures will reach the mid-90s, which is typical for this time of the year.