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Newsom, California Democrats move to counter Texas redistricting with partisan map

California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority in the state to craft and push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new congressional map from Texas.

Associated Press News on MSN · 5h

The Texas House OK’d GOP-favored redistricting. California intends to counter with map of its own

California's Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas' mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own.

CNN on MSN · 8h

California Democrats prepare to pass their redistricting plan after Texas House approves new maps

California Democrats are taking up their proposed constitutional amendment to temporarily redraw their congressional maps, hours after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own.

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The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 3h

Was the Texas House Democrats’ quorum break worth the effort?

With the GOP-driven redrawing of congressional boundaries about to become law, Texas Democrats move to the next stage of their fight. Was the quorum

CBS News · 1d

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 congressional redistricting plan returned to Austin. The Democrats were asked to sign "permission slips" so they could be escorted by state troopers to ensure they would return when the session reconvenes Wednesday,

CNN · 1d

Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

Texas, DNC and Dem

Associated Press · 18h

Texas lawmaker leaves DNC call abruptly after being warned she’s committing felony

A Texas Democratic state lawmaker abruptly left a call with Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Ken Martin and other top party leaders on Wednesday after she was warned she was committing a felony.

Fox News on MSN · 16h

Texas Dem abruptly leaves call with Newsom, other party members after being told she’s committing felony

Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier abruptly left a call with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other party members after she was told she was committing a felony.

Axios Sneak Peek on MSN · 18h

Texas Democrat abruptly leaves call with DNC chair, citing felony warning

Texas Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier on a call with DNC Chair Ken Martin and other senior party leaders told them she had to abruptly leave the call after being warned it was a felony offense. The big picture: Collier was among the Texas Democrats who left the state in a two-week protest over a new congressional map before returning on Monday,

23hon MSN

Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

By Joseph Ax and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Texas legislators on Wednesday took up a new state congressional map intended to flip ...

Amarillo Globe-News on MSN5d

With redistricting, Texas Democratic Party Chair fighting a battle on two fronts

They already have more power than the vote totals justify,” Scudder said. “This isn’t about fairness — it’s about locking in ...

CBS News3h

California lawmakers voting on Newsom-backed redistricting plan today — after Texas GOP advances new maps

When Texas first launched its redistricting effort ... Less than 24 hours before California's scheduled vote, Newsom joined ...

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Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

Texas Republicans undertook the rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Democrats have accused ...

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Texas Democrats who fled state in protest of gerrymandering return home, restoring quorum

The chairman of the state Democratic Party said the lawmakers “are coming back to fight these racist maps in the legislature and then in the courts.” ...

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