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That scary Texas redistricting map you saw? It was some guy's 'thought experiment.'

The State Capitol is seen on July 21, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Lawmakers are gathering for a special session to discuss an agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott that seeks to address flood relief in ...

Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps ...

Texas legislature to address redistricting, committee members assigned

On the call for the special legislative session, which began Monday, is the task of redistricting Texas’ 38 congressional ...

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk

The Texas GOP knows the risk. In the 2010s, the Republican-controlled Legislature drew political lines that helped pad the GOP’s House majority. That lasted until 2018, when a backlash against Trump ...

Capitol Context: Unusual timing for Texas redistricting

As Texas lawmakers reconvene for a special legislative session, we’re taking a closer look at the controversial ...

Committees set up for congressional redistricting in Texas

The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives announced the formation of a House Select Committee to tackle congressional ...

Texas GOP hopes to redraw congressional map and keep control of U.S. House

New congressional districts are on the agenda for the special session that began in Texas on Monday. We discuss why Texas is redrawing its congressional map now and what it and similar efforts in ...