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The Latest Breaking News on Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to expel House Democratic leader who left state

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue that leaving the state to halt legislative action qualifies as abandoning an office.

The Texas Tribune

What does Texas redrawing its voting maps mean and why have Democrats left the state? Explained

At the behest of Donald Trump, the state is pushing to restructure congressional maps to add as many as five seats for Republicans

The Guardian - US

Lawmakers are fighting over election maps — here’s how it works and why it’s bigger than Texas

Trump kicked off a nationwide race to redraw congressional districts that could determine the balance of power in Congress

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Texas senator asks FBI to help locate and arrest Democrats for leaving state

John Cornyn ramps up gerrymandering showdown between lawmakers and Trump administration seeking GOP seats

The Guardian - US

‘Latinos deserve a district’: alarm as new Texas maps dilute voting power in Austin

Dramatic reshaping of district 35 will make it harder for candidates of color to win, civic groups say

The Guardian - US

Texas AG Ken Paxton Casts Doubt On Prosecution Of Dems Blocking Republicans' Redistricting Push

Texas AG Ken Paxton said prosecuting Democratic state lawmakers for leaving the state to prevent a redistricting push from being accomplished will be "a challenge"

Latin Times

‘Locate, arrest, and return’: Texas Republicans launch manhunt for lawmakers over, get this, using the exact same trick they used for decades

Bounty hunting, much?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger emerges from retirement to battle Newsom over a ‘truly evil’ practice

Shocking everyone who forgot he was still alive, let alone politically relevant.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Taunts Democrats Over Retaliation Threats In Redistricting Feud: 'They Don't Have The Capability Of Living Up To It'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taunted Democrats as the feud over the state's redistricting push takes national relevance, claiming that their threats to retaliate are not to be taken seriously

Latin Times

Texas Democrats boldly defy Governor Abbott even as he drops threats of arrests and an endless ‘fight’

They're not just going to let republicans rig the next election.

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First Thing: Texas governor vows to arrest Democrats who fled to block redistricting vote

Lawmakers leave state to deny Republicans quorum needed to hold votes. Plus, why audio of Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson is being used to scare wolves

The Guardian - UK

Is California’s congressional map a Democratic gerrymander as Vance claims?

Texas GOP plans new map; Vance references CA, but its bipartisan map is not skewed, contrary to his claims, say experts.

Al Jazeera

‘I’ll be back’: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to take on Newsom over gerrymandering in California

Schwarzenegger’s office urges Newsom not to retaliate against Donald Trump’s Texas power grab, calling it a ‘race to the bottom’

The Independent UK

Newsom threatens ‘fire with fire’ if Republicans push ahead with redistricting plans in Texas

California Gov. warns Texas Republicans over gerrymandering: ‘Whatever they are doing will be neutered here... and they will pay that price’

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What is political gerrymandering and is it legal?

District maps must be redrawn every 10 years

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