California voters have approved a ballot measure that clears the way for a new state congressional map. The proposed lines aim to help Democrats pick up five U.S. House seats, countering a new map enacted in August by Republicans in Texas that shifts five ...

In dueling post-hearing briefs filed Oct. 17, attorneys for the State of Texas and the Texas NAACP offered sharply opposing narratives of how the Legislature redrew congressional boundaries earlier th

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Donald Trump's second presidency. Texas Democrats prevented the state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

Texas state leaders have defended their redistricting plan in federal court, arguing it complies with legal requirements. Critics warned the maps could dilute the voting power of Black and Hispanic communities by splitting majority non-white districts.

To the extent that they think of it at all, Texans probably associate the state’s General Land Office with the Alamo. The agency took control of the fabled site in 2011 and then, four years later, under Commissioner George P. Bush, initiated a ...

Texas Republicans unveiled their proposed changes to the state's congressional map Tuesday, setting the stage for sweeping changes across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. "Texas Republicans are going all out trying to fulfill Donald Trump's ...

The Texas Senate gave final approval early Saturday to House Bill 4, the controversial redistricting bill that shifts the state's congressional districts in Republican's favor. The new map could give the GOP as many as five new seats in Congress after the ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump and his desire to hold on to a slim GOP majority in ...

Sen. Phil King testified in the federal lawsuit trial filed by civil rights organizations that claim Texas Republicans targeted Hispanics and Blacks.