Texas Redistricting Sparks Legal and Political Battles
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A lawsuit has been filed against Texas Governor Greg Abbott and state officials challenging the new congressional map, which is accused of being racially discriminatory and violating the Constitution and Voting Rights Act by dismantling majority-minority districts and favoring Republican interests, leading to ongoing legal and political battles.
- Fresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuit The Texas Tribune
- A Partisan Shot Fired in Texas Reverberates Around the Country The Wall Street Journal
- How Redistricting Wars Could Give the G.O.P. Up to 7 Seats The New York Times
- Texas Senate passes new Republican-drawn congressional map NBC News
- Why California and Texas are at the centre of a redistricting battle BBC
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