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Texas House to hold redistricting hearing at the University of Arlington

The Texas House's redistricting committee is holding a public hearing Monday at the University of Texas at Arlington. President Donald Trump has called on

USA TODAY · 11h

Texas House redistricting committee’s Houston hearing draws criticism over absence of maps

Democratic members slammed the process, questioning why hearings were happening before maps were available for review.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 1d

How redistricting in Texas and California could change the game for House elections

Redistricting usually happens after the census count or in response to a court ruling. Texas' gerrymandering move and similar ones considered in other states may have far-reaching effects.

Texas, Democrats and mid-decade redistricting

Straight Arrow News on MSN · 3h

Democrats to spend $20M, deploy 30k volunteers against Texas redistricting

Democrats are going to spend $20 million and deploy 30,000 volunteers to counter the Texas Legislature's effort to redraw the state's congressional districts. President Trump hopes the mid-decade redistricting will help Republicans gain five new seats in the House of Representatives during the 2026 midterm elections.

The New York Times · 15h

Democrats Plan $20 Million Fund to Target Texas Republicans for Redistricting

At President Trump’s urging, Texas is trying to squeeze up to five Democrats out of office to pad Republicans’ slim majority in the House.

MSNBC · 1d

'Intentional discrimination': Texas Democrat pushes back on GOP redistricting plan

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher of Texas is one of several Democrats sounding the alarm about a Trump-fueled plan to redraw the state's congressional maps ahead of the midterms. She joins 'The Weekend: Primetime' to discuss how this is a direct attack on the voting strength of marginalized communities.

3hon MSN

THC ban gains momentum in Texas with matching House and Senate bills

Texas lawmakers appear to have turned a new leaf on a previously failed effort to ban THC, with the Texas House now ...

2don MSN

Democratic Texas congressional candidate dragged out, arrested after rant at redistricting hearing, wild video shows

Martin is seeking to replace the late Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died on March 5, as the Texas’ 18th Congressional District ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph9h

East Texas lawmaker says new congressional maps will be legal, represent Texas values

An East Texas lawmaker with a role in congressional redistricting says committee members will hear concerns raised by the ...

18hOpinion

Smith: Keller Mayor Mizani picks a winning horse among Texas Republicans: immigration

Keller Mayor Armin Mizani’s call for his city to partner with ICE drops a live-wire national issue into local politics. In a ...

5don MSN

'Science just isn't there yet' to predict severity of storms that caused deadly Texas flooding, meteorologist says

The severity of the flash flooding that killed more than 130 people in Texas's Hill Country was difficult to predict, ...

KSAT1mon

Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left - KSAT.com

The majority of House Republicans — 53 out of 87 members — occupy a middle ground between these two ideological poles, ranging from Brooks Landgraf of Odessa to Valoree Swanson of Spring.

3dOpinion

When I Led Texas’ Redistricting, There Were Lines We Wouldn’t Cross. Trump Just Sailed Past Them.

Texas’ elected officials, including Governor Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the state House speaker, Dustin Burrows, can ...

KPBS3h

Newsom ramps up California redistricting threat as Texas weighs new Republican maps

As Texas moves forward with an off-cycle redistricting to shore up Republicans’ narrow House majority, Gov. Gavin Newsom is ...

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