Texas Senate redistricting debate intensifies
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The Texas Senate expected to vote Friday to send the GOP majority's gerrymander to the governor's desk for approval.
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Texas Republicans are proposing stiff new penalties for quorum breakers after redistricting delay
Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for legal penalties for lawmakers who impede action in the Legislature after Texas House Democrats blocked a vote on GOP redistricting for two weeks.
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AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance
Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics.
When Ann Zimmerman Gallant learned of a congressional redistricting map Texas Republicans introduced last month, she immediately looked to see how lawmakers had changed the district she lives in. Zimmerman Gallant lives in a North Dallas neighborhood sandwiched between Preston Hollow and Lake Highlands.
The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.