Polling shows bipartisan opposition to states engaging in voluntary mid-census redistricting.
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Missouri GOP Gov Approves New Maps Likely to Strip Dems of House Seat in 2026 Read Post »
Several GOP-led states are hoping to mitigate midterm losses by redistricting their maps before the next census.
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Democrats Submit Bill Aimed at Limiting GOP’s Mid-Census Gerrymandering Scheme Read Post »
This was not how Greg Casar planned to spend his recess. On a Thursday afternoon in mid-August, as the clock ticked down on the first special session of the Texas legislature, the 36-year-old second-term Democratic congressman was sitting at the head of a small wooden conference table, commiserating with the legislator on the other end […]
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How To Survive a Republican Power Grab Read Post »
This was not how Greg Casar planned to spend his recess. On a Thursday afternoon in mid-August, as the clock ticked down on the first special session of the Texas legislature, the 36-year-old second-term Democratic congressman was sitting at the head of a small wooden conference table, commiserating with the legislator on the other end […]
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How to Survive a Republican Power Grab Read Post »
Since the murder of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk last week in Utah, the state’s Republican governor, Spencer Cox, has won plaudits for his general moderation. In his press conferences and TV appearances, he was perhaps the lone member of his party to remind Americans that the person most responsible for killing Kirk was the young […]
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We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
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The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act Read Post »
The Voting Rights Act turned 60 years old this month. It’s a landmark piece of legislation designed to enforce voting rights protected by the Constitution, especially for Black Americans in Southern states with a history of suppressing racial minorities from voting. The act is considered one of the most effective laws ever passed to protect […]
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Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act Read Post »
Nicole Collier had refused to sign a “permission slip” to leave the chamber. Most of her Democratic colleagues complied.
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TX Dem Locked Inside State Capitol After Refusing to Accept GOP-Imposed Escort Read Post »
Republicans in Texas are poised to become the first in the nation to redraw their maps at the president’s behest.
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“Fight the Trump Takeover” Protests Spread Nationwide Read Post »
The gerrymander would benefit the GOP and dilute Black and Brown voters’ power. The House may now decide its fate.
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Texas Senate Passes Map After 2 Democrats Fail to Join House Member Walkout Read Post »
We’re well into the second week of the Texas redistricting showdown. Far from home, these Texas Democrats are resolute. In an undisclosed location, I sat down with them to talk about their decision to leave their home state to stand up for democracy. WATCH: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mother Jones […]
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EXCLUSIVE: These Three Texas Democrats Are “Standing Strong” Amid GOP Redistricting Push Read Post »
Ken Paxton’s path to becoming one of the conservative movement’s most powerful lawyers is littered with the sort of obstacles that might have brought a more reputable politician down. The third-term Texas attorney general is a law enforcement official whose own staff reported him to law enforcement; a former state representative who was later impeached […]
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Ken Paxton Is Beating John Cornyn…In a Race to the Bottom Read Post »
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