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Texas' $51 billion property tax cut could save homeowners $500 a year-if voters approve it in November. But redistricting debate may drown it out.
The state Legislature has been locked in a standoff over a push to notch more seats for Republicans in next year's midterms.
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The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push
California is stepping into a national redistricting battle after President Donald Trump urged Texas Republicans to redraw maps to maintain their U.S. House majority.
Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.
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NYT columnist claims Trump and Abbott’s Texas redistricting plans are 'mustard gas on our democracy'
New York Times columnist David Brooks compared Trump's Texas redistricting efforts to 'mustard gas' on democracy, criticizing both parties' gerrymandering tactics.
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Texas Republicans announce another redistricting session. California Democrats will counter
Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but still plan to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party.
The event was part of a national day of action, "Fight the Trump Takover," in protest of the redrawing of congressional maps in Texas. Protestors gathered on the Union and Eastmoreland overpasses and held signs and banners with statements such as "Resist" and "Stop Trump Save Democracy."