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Video: At Convention, Abbott Blasts Redistricting Decision

At the Republican National Convention, Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was "offended" by a D.C. court's recent decision to reject redistricting maps approved by the Legislature.

by Paul Brown, YNN
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At the Republican National Convention, Attorney General Greg Abbott said he was "offended" by a D.C. court's recent decision to reject redistricting maps approved by the Legislature. He said the ruling contradicts a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year.

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