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Texas panel advances redrawn congressional map that could take 5 Democratic seats
A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a new congressional map as state Republicans power ahead with a strategy backed by ...
Gorgeous old maps from Texas General Land Office tell story of state
Key maps from the Texas General Land Office are now collected in a book published by University of Texas Press ...
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GOP gambit to redraw Texas' congressional map shows redistricting is an ...
Texas Republicans did it before, in 2003, when then-U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, the House majority leader at the time, led the state's second redistricting for Congress after the 2000 census.
August 4, 2025: Texas House moves to allow civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled state
Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday in a bid to block a partisan redrawing of the state’s congressional map orchestrated by Republicans, with the support of President Donald Trump. Follow for ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott calls for redrawing congressional map ahead of ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, is directing state lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map at a special legislative session later this month. Under the current GOP-drawn Texas ...
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Texas legislature to address flood relief, redrawing the state's ...
The Texas legislature meets on Monday to focus on disaster relief after the deadly floods, but it's also considering President Trump's request to redraw the lines of Congressional districts.
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Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw ...
Following the 2020 census, Texas Republicans responded by drawing a map designed to protect their incumbents. Only three of the state's 38 districts are seen as competitive under the current ...