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Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest

Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police ...

Texas House Passes New Gerrymandered Map—Likely Giving Republicans 5 More Congressional Seats

Texas House lawmakers approved a new gerrymandered map Wednesday that would likely give Republicans five additional ...

Opening of new migrant detention center in Texas met with protests

Texas' Camp East Montana, the latest and largest of the migrant detention centers being opened across the country, is being ...
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UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests

The changes are in response to new state laws seeking to limit faculty’s influence and put guardrails on campus demonstrations.

Redistricting Tug-Of-War Bounces Back to Texas After California Lawmakers Counterpunch

California has landed its counterpunch. The national tug-of-war over redistricting and voters in the 2026 midterm elections ...

National poll: Majority of Democrats back California’s effort to counter Texas despite claims of hating gerrymandering

Democratic officials from former President Barack Obama to the party’s congressional leaders have united behind California’s bid to draw a map that imperils a half-dozen House GOP incumbents in next ...

California passes first of three bills to counter Texas in nationwide fight over election maps

The California Assembly on Thursday passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps, as Democrats try ...