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Texas GOP nears vote on new maps as Democrats stage protest in state House

Texas Republicans are moving closer to approving new congressional maps amid a Democratic show of protest over the GOP House speaker’s order that members who fled the state weeks earlier be placed under law enforcement watch.

The Texas Tribune · 12h

Texas House, Senate panels again advance redrawn congressional map

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

CBS News · 16h

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,

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Reuters on MSN · 3h

Texas lawmaker prepares for second night of redistricting protest in state Capitol

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier hunkered down for a second night in the Texas Capitol building rather than accept a mandatory police escort in a redistricting battle as President Donald Trump seeks to keep Republican control of Congress.

ABC News on MSN · 9h

Amid redistricting protests, Texas State Capitol cleared of visitors after reported social media threat

The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

KHOU on MSN · 14h

Some Texas House Democrats stage overnight protest against redistricting bill

Then the Texas House chamber emptied except for one member Monday evening. Democrat Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth told KHOU 11 she did not want to be released into Department

Texas Republicans Ready to Pass New Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted

The effort is intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats in the midterm elections. Other states, red and blue ...

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First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps

The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas ...

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Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map after lengthy fight

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts ...

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Trump urges Texas Republicans to swiftly pass redistricting maps while Newsom, California Dems counter

Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five ...

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Raw Story on MSN2d

'Not based on law': Texas GOP's 'critical' admission about redistricting stuns expert

An elections expert said on Sunday that the Texas Republican Party made a "critical" admission about their redistricting efforts, which could cause their efforts to backfire. For the last month, the ...

Texas Public Radio2d

Thousands rally at Texas Capitol against Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature's plan to redraw ...

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