‘I did it for democracy—and I did it with my son’: The human cost behind Texas Democrats’ walkout
| August 7, 2025
In an effort to block Republican redistricting plans, more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state this week—a bold political act that comes with personal consequences.
North Texas Democrats leave state to block Trump redistricting plan
| August 6, 2025
North Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday to block a vote over the GOP’s new gerrymandered maps for US House districts in the state.
A power grab in plain sight: Inside Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting push
| July 30, 2025
Gerrymandering | redistricting | Republicans | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE | TEXAS POLITICS | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS
Texas Republicans are backing a mid-decade redistricting campaign to secure GOP control of Congress, a move that Democrats and civil rights activists call a partisan power grab driven by Donald Trump.
Op-Ed: Tarrant County’s redistricting directly attacks Black, brown voters. We’re fighting back
| June 12, 2025
I was born and raised in Precinct 1 of Tarrant County. I’ve seen our communities grow, organize, vote, and—finally—elect leaders who reflect our values, needs, and lived experiences. On June 3, 2025, I witnessed something deeply troubling.
Tarrant County commissioners vote 3-2 to redistrict, adopting more Republican-friendly map
| June 5, 2025
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court could get a bigger conservative majority next year under a new map passed Tuesday. Republican Commissioners Manny Ramirez, Matt Krause and County Judge Tim O’Hare voted to adopt the map Tuesday. Democratic Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. voted against it. The map reshapes the two Democrat-controlled precincts and […]