Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Texas House pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

"We are not fighting for the Democratic party," state representative James Talarico said in a video message recorded at an airport. "We are fighting for the democratic process, and the stakes could not be higher. We have to take a stand." 

… President Lyndon B Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to "prevent maps like this", Casar said. "We're going to fight like hell to stop it," he said. "We're not going back to pre-1965." 

 … "Governor Abbott could have easily passed flood relief on day one of this special session," Casar added. "Instead he's holding flood relief hostage 

… It's all about himself and Donald Trump."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/04/texas-democrats-republicans-maps


 

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