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Redistricting Effort Could Backfire on Texas GOP
Veasey called the effort to redraw his congressional district "disgusting." While redistricting Texas’ congressional seats ...
Houston Public Media1d
Houston Congressman Al Green threatens lawsuit, impeachment over Texas redistricting plan
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has cited mid-decade redistricting as part of his agenda for the state's upcoming ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN4d
As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...
Election Law Blog20h
Voting Rights Plaintiffs and Texas Officials Spar Over Mid-Decade Redistricting
A group of plaintiffs in a case challenging the State’s redistricting map have asked the trial court to reopen testimony in the case in response to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to call a ...
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN2d
Texas parties at odds over timing of congressional redistricting efforts
After outrage from Democrats over Gov. Greg Abbott's call to draw new congressional district lines, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and ...
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Judge: Chattanooga City Council redistricting meetings violated Tennessee Open Meetings Act
The Chattanooga Times Free Press, represented by RCFP attorneys, sued the city council in 2022 for secretly discussing new ...
AFRO American Newspapers23h
Baltimore County redistricting plan faces opposition from Woodlawn coalition
The Westside Map Coalition is opposing Baltimore County’s proposed 2-2-5 redistricting plan, arguing it fractures Woodlawn and dilutes Black voting power. They’ve proposed an alternative “Woodlawn ...
Clarence Thomas has long tried to undercut the Voting Rights Act. Now, he may finally have the numbers
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been imploring his colleagues for decades to gut a crucial part of the iconic ...