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What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work

Republicans can move ahead with redrawing Texas’ congressional districts now that Democratic lawmakers have returned to the state. Efforts to thwart President Donald Trump’s push to tilt the political map for next year’s midterm elections in his favor shifted to California.

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Texas Democrats return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

The Texas House of Representatives reached a quorum on Monday after Democrats returned to Austin ending a two-week standoff with Republicans over proposed congressional maps, potentially clearing the way for Republicans to approve changes that could net Republicans as many as five new House seats next year.

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 6h

Texas House Democrats declare victory as they announce return to Legislature

Texas House Democrats were declaring victory Monday as they were set to return to Austin and begin work anew on a partisan redistricting of the state’s congressional seats. The House is expected to re-establish a quorum Monday after work in the chamber had remained at a standstill since Democrats left the state to block the redistricting plan on Aug.

The Texas Tribune on MSN22h

Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional maps

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, as soon as the first one ended.

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Texas Senate panel advances congressional map that shifts five seats to GOP’s favor

The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced ...

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Redistricting map heads back to Texas Senate amid public opposition

The proposed redistricting map is set to return to the Texas Senate floor, despite significant public opposition.

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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 Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

A crowd of supporters cheered the Democratic lawmakers’ return, but Republicans are ready to approve the new congressional map called for by President Trump that Democrats tried to block.

Democrat Colin Allred calls Texas redistricting destructive, criticizes Cornyn FBI request

Democratic senatorial candidate Colin Allred says GOP maps weaken minority voices and faults U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for seeking FBI aid.

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Texas Senate panel again advances redrawn congressional map

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

UH professors turn to 'Faux Faculty Senate' to preserve faculty voice

Dr. Maria C. Gonzalez and Dr. David Mazella, both associate professors of English at UH, are forming a faculty-led entity to ...

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