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Texas House to vote on redistricting plan amid protests | Morning in America

The weekslong fight over Texas’ congressional map could come to a head Wednesday, as representatives from the Lone Star State ...

Amid redistricting protests, Texas State Capitol cleared of visitors after reported social media threat

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the ...

Plaintiffs fighting Texas' last redistricting effort push to block new maps

The League of United Latin American Citizens and other groups are asking a judge to consider blocking the new congressional ...

Amid Texas remap battle, bipartisan effort begins in Illinois to reform redistricting

A bid to establish a ballot initiative in 2026 to reform the redistricting process for Illinois state legislative map-making ...

Texas Democrats return home after redistricting row

Republican lawmakers are expected to quickly pass new voting maps, but Democrats still say they were victorious in the ...

Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

A Democratic Texas lawmaker opted to spend the night in the state House chamber and remain there Tuesday rather than allow a ...

Democrat lawmaker locked in Texas House chamber after refusing police escort

The Texas House reached a quorum Monday after dozens of Democrats who left the state to block the vote on a GOP-favored ...