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A decade of Supreme Court rulings have given states increasingly unfettered power in redistricting
For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...
Texas redistricting showdown: Legal questions mount as power struggle intensifies
While the political battle lines are clear legal questions are being raised as Texas GOP leaders push to get lawmakers back ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe into Beto O'Rourke PAC over Texas redistricting walkout
The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave ...
What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering
The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...
FBI now involved in Texas redistricting showdown as legal fight escalates
The FBI’s involvement intensifies what was already a high-stakes legal and political standoff between Texas Democrats and Republican leadership. Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to seek ...
As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow
The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year.
Abbott doubles down, asks Supreme Court to rule before lawmakers attempt a 3rd quorum
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled down that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, despite Texas ...
Politicians flee state in Texas gerrymandering fight. Could it happen in Arizona?
Texas lawmakers' drawing new congressional boundaries to advantage Republicans has ignited a national scrum over ...