Texas state House passes redistricting maps
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Democratic voters loathe partisan redistricting, but support California doing it to counter Texas, according to a new national poll on Gavin Newsom’s high-stakes gerrymander.
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What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting
Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police escorts meant to prevent them from blocking a vote on a Republican plan for redrawing congressional districts.
Texas Republicans are near passing a new congressional map, sparking a response from California and igniting a new battle between Republicans and Democrats.
A Texas Democrat has stayed overnight at the state Capitol to protest how the Texas House’s top Republican had dozens of her colleagues shadowed.
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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.