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Most Americans oppose gerrymandering in new poll – unless their opponents do it first

Democratic leaders in California have launched a redistricting effort to counter Texas’s new congressional map

The Independent UK

Trump news at a glance: court ruling threatens to upend Trump’s tariffs; Kamala’s security detail revoked

Ruling is biggest blow yet to Trump’s tariffs; critics slam move against vice-president as ‘act of revenge’. Key US politics stories from Friday 29 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session

High priority bills that propose banning THC have not moved through the Texas House, as the current overtime session could conclude in the coming days.

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New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

GOP’s Trumped-up redrawing took a wrecking ball to congressional districts. Now comes the mad dash for seats.

Texas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats

The governor was expected to sign off on the new district lines, which passed the Legislature last week and aim to flip five Democratic seats in the 2026 midterms.

The Texas Tribune

Three school districts temporarily blocked from complying with key parts of Texas’ DEI ban

A judge ruled the districts must avoid compliance with four previsions of SB 12, including a ban on clubs that focus on sexual orientation or gender identity.

The Texas Tribune

Texas governor signs new redistricting bill, setting up loss of Democratic seats in US House

Greg Abbott battled Democrats to bring bill to vote, and redrawn district maps will heavily favor Republicans

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Texas Senate tightens, passes bill that shields some police complaints

Hours before debate, a Senate committee advanced a version of HB 15 that stripped changes the House added last week, including one that addressed the release of Uvalde shooting documents.

The Texas Tribune

The governor of California is in a high-stakes battle with Donald Trump. It’s not yet clear who will win

The last governor of California who became president of the United States was Republican Ronald Reagan. Democrat Gavin Newsom wants to be the next one. To get there, Newsom is in a knife fight with Donald Trump.

The Conversation

RFK Jr, who doesn’t have a medical degree, says he can diagnose children just by just looking at them

Kennedy has often raised concerns about the increasing juvenile diabetes and autism rates

The Independent UK

More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

The Texas Tribune

Harris County constables, sheriffs could contract with HOAs without commissioners’ OK under bill heading to Abbott

House Bill 26 advanced out of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday evening, two days after being added to the second special session’s agenda.

The Texas Tribune

RFK Jr. praises Texas for implementing his health vision

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. complimented Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a prohibition on using state tax dollars on specific products with additives, among other measures.

The Texas Tribune

Civil rights group sues to block new Texas congressional map: ‘intentionally harmful and discriminatory’

Texas Republicans successfully pushed for the new map in what they claim is a political effort

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Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

The Guardian - US

Republicans are trying to ensure we’ll never have another fair election

From an executive order to redistricting to seeking to kill mail-in ballots, the party is conducting an all-out assault on voting rights

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers to consider restoring limits on late voter registration changes

Legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott would bar voters at the polls from immediately casting a ballot based on a last-minute update to their address.

The Texas Tribune

For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention — and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other bills they oppose and unified Texas Republicans.

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The Independent UK

Doomsday scenarios after Texas and California go nuclear on redistricting: See how it all plays out

NEWS ANALYSIS: A mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterm elections, write John Bowden and Eric Garcia. The Independent illustrates, with interactive maps by Alicja Hagopian, what’s at stake for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially the last two years…

The Independent UK

‘It’s legal’: Texas redistricting map heads for governor’s final sign-off in win for Trump

Lawsuits accuse state Republicans of illegally drawing congressional boundaries along racial lines that diminish Black and Latino voting power

The Texas Tribune

Fresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

One lawsuit, filed by LULAC on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

The Guardian - US

Texas senate gives final approval to redrawn congressional map that heavily favours Republicans

The map will now be sent to governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, who is expected to quickly sign it into law

Al Jazeera

What’s the Texas redistricting fight about, and how has California reacted?

Trump’s demand for new district maps in Republican-led states sparked a redistricting fight of the midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune

Hill Country nonprofit pledges $40 million to help rebuild flood victims’ homes

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life.

International Business Times

Texas, California Race To Redraw Electoral Maps Ahead Of US Midterms

Republican-controlled Texas and Democratic-run California were set Thursday to forge ahead on creating new congressional maps, in a cutthroat struggle to tilt the outcome of next year's US midterm elections before voters even cast a ballot.

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