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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 ...
August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting
Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep.
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 joins redistricting drama: What Texas leaders are demanding now
The FBI is now helping Texas leaders locate Democratic lawmakers who fled the state amid an escalating redistricting standoff ...
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A Texas lawmaker lost his seat over quorum-breaking, violence allegations. 155 years ago.
But Alford played a huge role in the dramatic legislative session of 1870, one that started with a walkout over a militia ...
Why Texas could face greater legal hurdles than California in redistricting fight
The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...
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Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state
The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave ...
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 ...