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Texas Democrats say they'll return to Austin under two conditions that could shake up the redistricting battle

If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.

How Yuba-Sutter is in the crosshairs of Texas and CA redistricting beef

Voters in Yuba-Sutter could soon swap representatives for the third time since 2020 as the majority-conservative area enters ...
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This Republican lawmaker has served California for decades. Gov. Newsom’s plan could end his dominance

As Gov. Gavin Newsom moves forward with his redistricting plan to counteract Texas' push to eliminate five Democratic seats ...

Texas, California lead nation on new version of Opportunity Zones

Houston has the highest number of eligible census tracts in Texas, and its metro could account for 25% of the state’s ...

Newsom says California's new congressional maps will take down Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will move forward with drawing new congressional maps that he said "WILL END THE ...

Texas, Florida hit with far more ICE arrests than California. But that’s not the whole story

California arrests lag behind states such as Texas and Florida, because those states started with more arrests. They also ...

Texas House to attempt to make quorum on Tuesday as Democrats continue walkout over redistricting vote

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted ...

Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster ...