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Get ready for what could be another landmark Supreme Court case. On Friday the Justices agreed to consider whether ...

The Republican motto — since Nixon sabotaged LBJ‘s Vietnam peace negotiations and Reagan blew up Carter’s deal to get the ...

Larry Hamm and former Assemblyman Craig Stanley called for passage of state bills to counter what they view as voter ...

The Supreme Court has ruled that judges are powerless to review partisan gerrymandering. But courts can still enforce the ...

SPJST says 13 youth members from McLennan County showcased their talents at the 2025 SPJST State Youth Showcase in Temple.

Democrats have gone as far as fleeing their home state to avoid voting on the issue, ironically, to deep-blue Illinois, where racial gerrymandering has favored Democrats for decades. Race-based ...

This week marks the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and it's clear that Texans still needs its protections.

A proposed redistricting map in Texas would reduce representation for Black and brown communities in Congress.

As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from ...

The Trump administration is pressing ahead with a probe targeting Obama-era officials and could bring charges against any ...

The redistricting campaign by lawmakers in the Lone Star State, orchestrated at the behest of President Donald Trump, is yet ...