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Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) - A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five ...

Eric Holder backs Democratic response to Texas redistricting plan

Eric Holder called Texas’s attempt to redraw its congressional maps for the second time in less than a decade “an ...

‘It’s all about race’: Texas Dems blast GOP’s redistricting game, tout winning strategy to fight it

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee John Bisognano join The Weekend to discuss the political earthquake brewing over the Republicans' ...

Democrats contemplate walkout in Texas

Democratic legislators in Texas could flee the state to prevent the GOP from approving new maps that could expand Republicans’ congressional majority. Texas and national Democrats have vowed ...
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Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 12, which would forbid cities, counties and school districts from using public ...

Democrats Say a GOP Plan to Redraw House Districts in Texas Harms Black and Hispanic Voters

Democrats are arguing that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for ...

Florida GOP, DeSantis may follow Texas’s redistricting lead

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he is “very seriously” looking at asking the state Legislature to redraw the ...

California GOP candidate teases plan to 'stop' Newsom's effort to 'steal' congressional seats

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on former Vice President Kamala Harris declining to run for the California governorship and Gov. Gavin Newsom's idea to redraw California's map if Texas ...