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Federal judges won’t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discrimination
Read full article: Federal judges won’t halt Texas primary in state Senate district being challenged for alleged discriminationThe redrawn state Senate District 10 splits Black and Hispanic voters in Tarrant County. A full trial on whether GOP lawmakers intentionally discriminated against voters of color is expected later this year.
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Analysis: With grades like these for political maps, Texas won’t be making the honor roll
Read full article: Analysis: With grades like these for political maps, Texas won’t be making the honor rollThe new political maps drawn by Texas Republicans have run into some criticism from academics studying gerrymandering. That puts the Texans in the same boat with Illinois Democrats.
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Gerrymandering backfired for Texas Republicans in Dallas County in 2018
Read full article: Gerrymandering backfired for Texas Republicans in Dallas County in 2018Republicans hoped to keep a majority Texas House seats from Dallas County when they redrew district boundaries in 2011. Seven years later, they've only held onto two of 14.