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5 things to know about Texas’ redistricting fight amid House Democrats’ quorum break
Leading Illinois Democrats and the head of the national Democratic party joined Texas House Democrats this week in a call for ...
Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI will help Texas track down Democratic state lawmakers who left the state as part of a ...
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The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know
Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face ...
Then-Sen. John Whitmire restored quorum in 2003, allowing mid-century GOP redistricting of Texas
A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.
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Black and Latino voters are big losers from proposed Texas redistricting map, senior House Democrat says
Republican state lawmakers argue their proposed congressional redistricting map would create Latino opportunity districts.
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Rep. Jolanda Jones apologizes for comparing Texas redistricting plan to Holocaust
Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones apologized on Tuesday for comparing a plan to redraw the state's congressional maps to the ...
Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats
President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is ...
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As Texas pursues mid-decade congressional redistricting, some members of Congress aim to ban the practice
Ten Texas Democrats as well as two Republicans – one from California and another from New York – are advocating federal ...
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'Mess with Texas': Plane banners, highway signs cross state lines in redistricting fight
A Republican plan to add five congressional seats in Texas has moved outside the state's borders and even beyond the state's Democrats' exodus.
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Texas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps
Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review. Chair ...
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Redistricting Showdown: UofH Expert weighs in on Texas
We spoke with Senior Professor of Political Science Dr. David Brenham about the controversy surrounding redistricting in ...