Gov. Abbott Asks Court to Expel Leading Democrat Over Redistricting Protest
Governor Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court seeking to forcibly remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu.
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Why The Voting Rights Act’s 60th Birthday Might Be Its Last
The Voting Rights Act, the watershed Civil Rights era law that has prevented attempts to dilute minority votes through racially gerrymandered electoral maps hundreds of times, turns 60 Wednesday.
Texas AG Will Ask Courts to Vacate Seats of Democrats Halting GOP Map
A group of Texas Democratic lawmakers are blocking Republicans from passing a new congressional map that could send five more GOP representatives to Congress – and now Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will ask courts to declare the Democrats’ seats vacant.
New York Governor Stands With Quorum-Breaking Texas Democrats, Pledges to Fight GOP ‘Fire with Fire’
Gov. Kathy Hochul stood alongside Texas House Democrats, condemning what she called a “legal insurrection” by Republicans in Texas and beyond.
Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Texas Democrats, But They Likely Aren’t Enforceable
The Texas House voted to issue arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to block the GOP from taking a vote on its congressional redistricting plan.
Texas Democrats Leave the State to Block GOP Congressional Map
A group of Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday, activating their emergency plan to block a hastily-drawn Republican congressional map.
SCOTUS Could Be Set to End Key Protection for Minority Voters
The Supreme Court escalated the high-stakes redistricting battle in Louisiana and could make it increasingly difficult to protect minority voting power.
At Last-Minute Redistricting Hearing, Democrats Blast GOP’s Anti-Democratic Process
“My question is, does the leadership of the state truly think that the constituents, the people of Texas, are that stupid?” Rep. Jon Rosenthal asked.
Fair Elections Are in Grave Danger, Democrats Warn
Democrats are ready to pull the alarm. A forum on voter threats to fair elections, held Wednesday by Senate Democrats and headlined by former Attorney General Eric Holder and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs warned about a coordinated attack on American democracy, while insisting that it hasn’t succeeded yet, and that elections still […]
Republicans Release Proposed New Texas Congressional Map, Could Add 5 GOP Seats
Republicans released their proposed Texas congressional map, in a plan that could set off a consequential redistricting battle between red states and blue states.