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This week marks a flashpoint in an escalating and unprecedented fight over redistricting, with the country’s two most ...
Californian Governor Gavin Newsom is one of the many Democrat lawmakers attempting to fight Republican plans to weight the ...
Opinion: Trump has thrown out the rule book, so we will fight fire with fire, state Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer writes.
Democratic lawmakers were expected to return to Texas after fleeing the state for two weeks. Republicans are ready to quickly pass a new congressional map called for by President Trump.
There’s historical precedent for Texas House Democrats vamoosing to deny Republicans the quorum they need to carry out ...
Opinion

From blue to red

There are few dumber studies that pop up in our media than those purporting to rank the quality of life in our 50 states, usually in ways that make Southern states out to be the worst places to live.
Texas State Rep. Gene Wu endorses Illinois Rep. Hoan Huynh in the race to succeed Jan Schakowsky as Evanston's representative ...
A local activist group on Saturday took part in the nationwide Fight the Trump Takeover Day of Action to bring attention to ...
A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.
Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago are expected back in Austin tomorrow, and the showdown in the State House is shaping up ...
After a two-week quorum break that shut down the first special session, Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the state Capitol on Monday. The first session ended without any legislation ...
Texas Republicans on Monday aimed to resume pushing through redrawn U.S. House district maps that would carve out a bigger ...