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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails
The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the ...
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor ...
What Supreme Court Justices Said About Gerrymandering
The Texas showdown has revived gerrymandering fears as the Supreme Court's 2019 Rucho ruling left redistricting power ...
Supreme Court could end race-based voting districts. Good. They're antiquated. | Opinion
A redistricting war between red and blue states has erupted – and it's bigger than Texas. Here's what to know about Louisiana ...
A decade of Supreme Court rulings have given states increasingly unfettered power in redistricting
For now, the Voting Rights Act imposes some restraints, but the court has also signaled it could further weaken the landmark ...
North Texas lawmaker backs Gov. Greg Abbott's push to oust Democratic "ringleader" over redistricting standoff
Rep. Katrina Pierson says Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting votes should face consequences, as Gov. Abbott ...
Abbott doubles down, asks Supreme Court to rule before lawmakers attempt a 3rd quorum
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled down that he has the right to file a lawsuit to the Texas Supreme Court, despite Texas ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...