News

KHOU 1141m

Texas House holds marathon hearing on redistricting bill that could give Republicans 5 new Congressional seats

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, the Texas House discussed a controversial redistricting bill after hours of debate in ...

What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

Other Democratic lawmakers have joined a colleague in staying at the Texas Capitol rather than accept around-the-clock police ...

Obama calls Newsom’s redistricting plan ‘a responsible approach’ in response to Texas Republicans redrawing maps

Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines ...

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Ensuring GOP Redistricting Plans Will Pass

Democratic allies say quorum-break drew national attention effectively, as legislature begins second special session to pass ...
Raw Story on MSN2d

'Not based on law': Texas GOP's 'critical' admission about redistricting stuns expert

An elections expert said on Sunday that the Texas Republican Party made a "critical" admission about their redistricting efforts, which could cause their efforts to backfire. For the last month, the ...

Some Texas Democrats to rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and return to chamber in protest

Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a ...