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Jim Hightower breaks down the Texas gerrymandering battle—and what comes next

“Texas Democrats who left the state to stymie Republicans over redistricting have returned to Austin,” Politico experiences, “ending a two-week standoff over President Donald Trump’s plan to carve out five new GOP congressional seats.” The tip of the Texas lawmaker walkout signifies that the Texas legislature will now be capable to progress with passing a vote on […]

3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and past – has persisted to spread upcoming Democratic atmosphere legislators fled the atmosphere. The Democrats need to oppose the Republican-controlled executive from enacting a mid-decade gerrymander geared toward giving Republicans a number of extra seats in Congress. The Texas GOP move was pushed by President Donald Trump, who’s […]

Texas is already policing the Mexican border − and will play an outsize role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration

Over the past half-decade, the state of Texas has been pushing an evolution in the administration and enforcement of immigration law. Stepping into a traditional federal role, state lawmakers in 2023 passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico. But that law, which survived court challenges, is […]