Over 300 protests held Sat. against Trump redistricting push
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Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum are making their way back, each on their own timeline, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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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.
Many state delegations are already under single-party control. New maps could tighten the partisan grip while decreasing the importance of general elections.
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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.
A spokesperson for Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said their office is aiming to release possible redrawn maps on Friday.
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.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
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Over 200 events expected across the country today to protest Trump-backed redistricting plans
At parks, coffee shops, churches and government buildings around the country, hundreds of people are expected to gather today with a simple message: “Stop the Trump takeover.”
Washington, like the states pursuing redistricting, has one-party control of state government. But there are complications.
“Our proposed map was created using traditional redistricting criteria, consistent with guidelines laid out by the California’s Citizen Redistricting Commission,” according to a cover letter from Julie Merz of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included with the map.