Supreme Court Punts on Ruling on Trump Census Challenge
The Supreme Court on Friday issued an opinion delaying judgment on the case challenging President Trump's July Census memo seeking to block undocumented immigrants...
Legislators React to New Senate District Maps on Twitter
After Republicans unveiled their first draft of new district lines for the Texas Senate on Saturday, public reactions by Texas lawmakers have been strong...
First Redistricting Hearing Focuses on Census Challenges and West Texas
The Senate Special Committee on Redistricting met Monday to discuss redistricting with a regional focus on West Texas. It is the first in a...
Census: Non-Hispanic Whites in Texas Now a Minority
The long-delayed results of the 2020 United States Census are out, and they show that America’s population is growing and becoming more diverse. In...
Why Did The Supreme Court Delay Creating A Majority Black Voting District?
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court delayed a state lawsuit over redistricting, which could further erode the Voting Rights Act and disenfranchise Texans of...
Redistricting Hearing Casts More Doubts on Census Data
The Senate Special Committee on Redistricting met on Tuesday morning with a focus on South Texas. Senators touched mainly on the accuracy of Census...
Texas Senate Redistricting: Republicans Must Meet Their Shifting Electorate in the Middle
Every ten years Texas undergoes a redistricting process during which the Legislature redraws congressional as well as state legislative districts. Looking at the demographic...
Who’s Suing Texas Over Redistricting
As sure as humidity and bluebonnets, the lawsuits against the Republican-led redistricting have begun.
Following the release of the 2020 U.S. Census, Texas began the...
Supreme Court Decision Could Strike Texas Gerrymandered Maps
In a surprise win for voting rights activists, the U.S. Supreme Court breathed new life into the Civil Rights Act and may have paved...
Texas House Pass Map That Shores Up Republican Majority
After nearly 15 hours of debate that ended early Wednesday morning, the Texas House passed a proposal for new political boundaries for itself along...
