Texas House of Representatives, Select Committee
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The majority of House Republicans — 53 out of 87 members — occupy a middle ground between these two ideological poles, ranging from Brooks Landgraf of Odessa to Valoree Swanson of Spring.
Redistricting usually happens after the census count or in response to a court ruling. Texas' gerrymandering move and similar ones considered in other states may have far-reaching effects.
About 100 people gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion to protest the upcoming special legislative session, urging lawmakers to put more focus on flood relief over hot-button
The bills would carry a $5,000 fine for a first-time violation and comes as momentum for such restrictions has increased in the state and nationally.
Every two years all 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives meet in Austin to discuss, amend, and vote on hundreds of thousands of policies that will shape our state’s future.
Keller Mayor Armin Mizani’s call for his city to partner with ICE drops a live-wire national issue into local politics. In a race for
Warning of a “five-alarm fire for democracy,” Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday suggested the possibility of California redrawing its congressional districts in response to actions in Texas.
With an extraordinary call by President Donald Trump to push Texas lawmakers to redraw congressional maps in favor of Republicans, Governor JB Pritzker said he’ll lead the way to do the same in Illinois for Democrats if need be. On Friday, Pritzker hosted a delegation from Texas to strategize.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared Friday alongside Texas Democrats who are fighting against GOP efforts to draw congressional districts in their favor.