Texas, Democrats and redistricting
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Gavin Newsom knows the popular image of him is of a smooth talker with slicked-back hair, the wealthy liberal who co-owns a vineyard.
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In Trump’s redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.
In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.
I recently spoke with Rick Hasen, the director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA School of Law, about the feasibility of Texas Governor Greg Abbott ’s redistricting threats, how Congress could rein in partisan gerrymandering,
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NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'
New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.
Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.
Washington, like the states pursuing redistricting, has one-party control of state government. But there are complications.
Texas Democrats' act of protest sparked demonstrations across the country and debate in states like California about redistricting that favors Democrats.
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Bakari Sellers on Texas redistricting fight: ‘don’t change the rules in the middle the game’
Governor Gavin Newsom is gearing up for a redistricting battle in California as he tries to counter Texas. Is that the right move? The panel weighs in.