Protesters set to rally against GOP redistricting push
Digest more
A leaked map by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Commission reveals California's redistricting plans after Governor Gavin Newsom pledged to “END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY."
State senators in Texas launched a public hearing Sunday on a bill to redraw congressional voting districts in the state, a move that could win Republicans five more seats in the House if the GOP
There is no guarantee Democrats can prevent the Republican-powered redistricting, just as Democrats on Capitol Hill have not been able to stop Trump’s moves. But it’s a notable turn for a party that, by its own leaders’ admissions, has honored conventional rules and bypassed bare-knuckled tactics.
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.
Democrats who run populous states are considering redistricting, but some of them face a hurdle: Their parties don’t have control over drawing legislative maps. Instead, the power is in the hands of independent commissions, something often left-leaning pro-democracy advocates have supported to enact fair maps that reduce gerrymandering.
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."
5d
Latin Times on MSNGov. Abbott Says GOP May Seek To Escalate Redistricting Feud Further: 'Looking At All Options'
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said his administration could escalate its redistricting push even further as state Democrats continue blocking it
A fight about redistricting has erupted in Texas and throughout the United States. One political scientist is warning the GOP that their desire to redraw maps may come back to haunt them.