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Texas House takes up redistricting map

CNN on MSN · 1h

Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

The Boston Globe · 19m

Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

The approval of the maps on a party-line vote is likely to prompt California’s Democratic-controlled state Legislature to approve a new map creating five new Democratic-leaning districts.

NBC News on MSN · 2h

Texas House passes GOP redistricting maps to give party five more seats

The Republican-controlled state House in Texas has passed new congressional maps that aim to pad the party’s majority in Washington by as much as five seats in the midterm elections, a move that comes as battles over redistricting spread across the country.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse after refusing police escort

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans' demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP

A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.

"I've had enough... I'm refusing to back down": Rep. Nicole Collier confined inside TX State Capitol

I’ve had enough, just like the American people have had enough of the Trump takeover.” Texas state Democratic Rep. Nicole Collier spoke to MSNBC from the Texas State Capitol on Monday. Collier made the decision to confine herself inside after the Texas GOP required police surveillance as a condition for her release.

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Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

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Texas judge deals blow to GOP plan for Ten Commandments in school

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought an injunction against the law, which was to go into effect on Sept.

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Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican ...

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AIPAC, Republican Jewish Coalition back Cornyn over Paxton in Texas primary as polls show tight race

AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition back Sen. John Cornyn over Ken Paxton in the Texas GOP primary, citing his ...

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