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Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push
Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday. In California, meanwhile,

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Texas Republicans’ redistricting map: How the GOP could increase its stronghold.
Photos From the Texas Legislature as Republicans Push for New Political Maps
California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.

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What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work
Texas Democratic Lawmakers End Walkout, Setting Stage for Vote on Redrawn Map
Texas Democrats Say They're Ending A Two-Week Walkout Over Gerrymandered U.S. House Map Plan
In response, California Democrats are also moving ahead with their own reshaping of congressional districts to counteract Texas, putting in motion a potentially widening and unusually timed redistrict...

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Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass
Texas Democrats return to Capitol for Republicans’ US House map overhaul as California counters

AIPAC, Republican Jewish Coalition back Cornyn over Paxton in Texas primary as polls show tight race

AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition back Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary, citing his pro-Israel record.

Crockett slams Texas GOP over 'bootleg permission slips’ used to track Dems

We're living in a country of lawlessness,” says Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Texas Republicans demanding Democrats agree to around-the-clock security escorts to be released from the state Capitol.

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP after refusing police escort to leave Capitol

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.

Dem Texas lawmaker spends night on state House floor after refusing GOP-mandated police escort

A state lawmaker has refused to leave the Texas Capitol as Republicans use police to prevent Democrats from fleeing the state over a redistricting vote.

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night 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 lawmakers return home after walking out of legislature and spending two weeks in Illinois to prevent GOP remap

The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session called by Texas GOP.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.

Texas State Rep. Refuses To Leave Capitol Amid Democrat And Republican Showdown

State Rep. Nicole Collier said she would not fall in line with the GOP House speaker's requirement that Democratic lawmakers be surveilled by state troopers.

Texas state lawmaker sleeping in chambers calls GOP order 'a form of oppression'

A trio of Texas Democrats slept overnight Monday in the statehouse instead of traveling home with a mandated law enforcement escort ordered by the Republican leadership.
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