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Obama applauds Texas Democrats for fighting back against gerrymandering

We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by,” the former president said on a Zoom call with Texas ...

Democrats who fled Texas to block the GOP's redistricting effort plot their exit strategy

Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory.
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Poll finds Cornyn, Paxton in dead heat in Texas’ Senate GOP primary

Every previous public poll had shown the attorney general with a considerable lead over Texas’ incumbent senator.

Texas Dems begin to crack, confirm return to state after fleeing to obstruct GOP redistricting: report

Texas House Democrats plan to return to the state after fleeing to block GOP redistricting efforts, local Texas media has ...

North Texas Republican Representative responds to state House Democrats' demands for their return

Texas Republican Rep. Nate Schatzline of Fort Worth responds to Texas House Democrats' demands for their return to the state ...

Texas map could be redrawn to add 8 new GOP seats

The Texas House failed to reach quorum for the fifth time today as most House Democrats remain out of the state amid the ...

Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House ...
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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...