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Urine for a long night. Texas Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado announced plans Friday to filibuster a Republican-led redistricting bill — and while she’s holding the floor, she won’t be holding it in.
Legislators in Texas make $600 a month or $7,200 per year, plus a per diem of $221 for every day of a full session, including during special sessions. For a full regular session, the payout would be $30,940 for each lawmaker.
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that might also redraw their maps.
The Texas Senate passed the controversial HB 4, the Redistricting Bill, early Saturday morning. The bill aims to add five Republican Congressional seats. The bi
Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNFresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map — which Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll “swiftly” sign into law — are racially discriminatory and viola
Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.
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.