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Lawsuits, arrest warrants: Everything to know about the Texas quorum break
It’s now week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, ...
Texas Gov. Will Push For Controversial Redistricting Map ‘Beyond’ Election Deadline As Democrats Remain Out Of State
The comment marks the latest show of support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made for a congressional redistricting map in the state that could net the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House.
What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering
The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...
In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails
The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the ...
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...
Moore says push to redraw Wisconsin congressional map different from Texas
Milwaukee’s congresswoman says the push to redraw Wisconsin’s political map is nothing like the push from Texas Republicans ...
Trump isn’t the main villain in Texas’ gerrymander scheme
A Supreme Court ruling cracked open the door to more partisan tactics. Now, Trump and his Texas cronies are kicking it in.
A decade of Supreme Court rulings have given states increasingly unfettered power in redistricting
For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...