Texas Democrats Fight Redistricting Amid GOP Push and Legal Battles
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Texas Democrats are protesting a Republican-led redistricting map by leaving the state to deny quorum, aiming to draw national attention to the issue and inspire similar actions in other states, as they oppose what they see as an attempt to manipulate electoral boundaries and undermine democracy.
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- Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers Fox News
- ‘Special session after special session’: Abbott says he’ll continue until redrawn maps are passed Politico
- GOP's Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away ABC News
- Greg Abbott Is Looking Desperate to Pressure Texas Democrats New York Magazine
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