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Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
Headline from The News Herald (Morganton), on the newest of 2 developments
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as Latinos drive much of the growth
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Texas GOP advances new maps that would tighten slipping grip
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Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Saturday night closed in on redrawn U.S. House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming…
Texas Republicans on Saturday night closed in on redrawn U.S. House maps that would shore up their eroding dominance as voters peel away from the GOP in the state’s booming suburbs.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as Latinos drive much of the growth
Texas Republicans approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities, even as Latinos drive much of the state's growth.
On Monday, the Texas legislature approved new congressional district maps which will be finalized after Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on them. But civil rights groups have already filed a lawsuit, claiming the maps dilute minority votes.
People of color made up the vast majority of Texas’ decade-long growth spurt, especially Latinos, a group that accounted for fully half of the state’s growth. But Republicans control the state’s…
Democrats have criticized the map, which solidifies GOP control and yields little ground to people of color, despite their large contribution to state growth.
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