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Texas Dispute Highlights Nation's Long History of Partisan Gerrymandering. Is It Legal?
TEXAS, AUG 4 – Texas Republicans propose redrawing 37 districts to create five more GOP-leaning seats, sparking lawsuits amid concerns about minority vote dilution and racial gerrymandering.
- On July 30, Texas Republicans approved House Bill 4 to redraw 37 of the state's 38 congressional districts during a special legislative session convened by Governor Greg Abbott.
- This effort is part of a mid-decade redistricting plan aiming to boost Republican representation after the 2024 election increased GOP statewide support.
- The proposal passed along party lines after extensive hearings and would increase Hispanic-majority districts from nine to ten and create two majority-Black districts.
- Representative Todd Hunter argued that redistricting based on political affiliations is permissible under Supreme Court precedent, while Democrats expressed concern over the rapid approval process and the redrawing of maps that reduce the districts of Democratic incumbents.
- The plan could open seven districts likely favoring Republicans, but legal challenges and legislation, including a bipartisan bill to nullify new maps before the 2030 census, are expected.
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TX Gov Greg Abbott Gonna Arrest And Replace Dem US Reps Unless They Let Him Delete Their Districts
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