Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing.
With Texas’ new map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — though the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.
What’s next after a court blocked Texas’ gerrymandered maps
The state is expected to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily pause the ruling, which would allow Texas to use the more recent map while the appeal plays out.
After blocking redistricting map, Judge Jeffrey Brown draws fire from Texas Republicans who once praised him
Until being labeled as the “radical left,” Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.”
A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.
People with ties to Brownstone Institute have significant authority over access to vaccines and scientific research.
Gov. Greg Abbott was ordered to release emails with Elon Musk. Most of the 1,400 pages are blacked out.
The heavily redacted emails reveal little of the two men’s relationship.
Court order striking down Texas redistricting map upends plans for candidates across the state
Republicans who were planning to run for newly gerrymandered districts may have to reassess, while Democrats who were drawn out of their seats could suddenly have a path back to Congress.
Texas moves ahead with regulating hemp industry as federal ban looms
TABC intends to proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential ban.
Gov. Greg Abbott seeks to ban two Muslim groups and their members from owning land in Texas
Abbott shows “his top priority is advancing anti-Muslim bigotry, not serving the people of Texas,” one of the groups said in a statement.
Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms
The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through the mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would appeal.
Entire Texas congressional delegation votes to release Epstein files
Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond was among House Republicans who had previously opposed releasing the files, but reversed their stances this week.