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U.S. Democratic Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Lizzie Fletcher, Al Green and Jasmine Crockett were among the politicians who spoke against redistricting at a rally before the hearing.
Newsom told reporters the GOP's push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is a "five-alarm fire for democracy in the United States" and is doubling down on his threat to overhaul California's redistricting process.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegationsA conservative news site published an interview with a woman who alleges a 17-year affair with the Southlake representative, who said this week he wouldn’t seek reelection.
The legislature is meeting in special session to draft plans that could give the party five more seats in Congress.
The Texas state legislature is going ahead with its plan to redistrict the state in an unscheduled mid-decade move. Republicans in the state are hoping redrawing the congressional maps will give them an advantage in the 2026 midterms,
State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a Southlake Republican, responded after a report published by conservative website Current Revolt.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas hospitals, clinics spared the worst of GOP Medicaid cuts. An expected rise in the uninsured rate could change that.Texas clinics, in particular, are worried about their ability to meet patient needs once people begin losing insurance under changes from Republicans’ recent megabill.