Florida House Speaker establishes a committee for redistricting
Florida House Speaker Plans Congressional Redistricting On Thursday, Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) announced that Republican-majority states across the nation are gearing up to redraw Congressional district lines ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. In a memo to fellow lawmakers, Perez noted that examining these issues now could provide an opportunity for legal review […]
Trump intensifies his fight over redistricting by calling for a new census.
President Trump is making headlines again, this time by urging the Commerce Department to conduct a new census ahead of the scheduled 2030 count. In a post on Truth Social, he stated that the census would exclude individuals in the country illegally and that its results wouldn’t be utilized for the 2024 presidential election. This […]
FBI assisting Texas police in finding ‘rogue’ Democrats who left during state redistricting meeting
In Washington, the FBI is now assisting Texas authorities in locating “fraudulent” Democrats who have fled the state, impeding rezoning efforts, according to a department spokesperson. Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, called for FBI involvement after 57 lawmakers departed from states like Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York during a special session aimed at […]
FBI Will Pursue Fugitive Democrats Escaping Texas Redistricting Vote
FBI to Assist in Locating Texas Democrats The FBI has agreed to help track down Texas Democrats who left the state to obstruct votes on rezoning plans, as announced by Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas. Cornyn mentioned that he made a request to the FBI to aid in locating the lawmakers who fled. […]
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat, warns about redistricting even though there are no Republicans in the gerrymandered state.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy has recently made district changes that seem retaliatory, despite her state’s legislative delegation not having any Republicans removed. Healy is part of the larger Democratic effort, joining other governors like Gavin Newsom from California, JB Pritzker from Illinois, and Kathy Hochul from New York, who are planning a protest in June. […]
DeSantis moves closer to entering the redistricting battle
MIAMI – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has firsthand experience dealing with district conflicts. After the 2020 census, DeSantis will revisit Congressional lines, claiming the maps fell short in representing minority voters and faced a legal challenge. With a major redistricting battle ongoing in Texas attracting national attention, Florida aims to redraw its Congressional boundaries […]
Texas AG has 3 choices after Democrats skipped the redistricting vote
In a surprising turn of events, a group of Texas Democratic representatives have chosen to leave the state. Their goal? To stymie legislation regarding a congressional map that, if passed, would redraw voting districts in a way that could lead to the election of more Republicans. Even amid threats of potential arrest from Governor Greg […]
Beto O’Rourke supports Texas Democrats who are leaving due to a redistricting vote
Former Texas Representative Beto O’Rourke recently faced criticism during a CNN interview for his group’s decision to fund efforts aimed at preventing certain Democrats from voting, rather than directly aiding vulnerable Texans. His organization has significantly assisted People by People (PBP), facilitating around 50 Democrats in their mission to evade sessions in New York and […]
Five important points regarding potential FBI involvement in the Texas redistricting conflict
A number of Republicans are considering involving the FBI to bring Texas Democrats back to the state amid significant protests regarding a Congressional redistricting plan backed by the GOP. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) recently reached out to FBI director Kash Patel, asking for assistance in returning Democrats to Texas. President Trump remarked on Tuesday that […]
Texas Democrat Rep. Jolanda Jones apologizes for likening redistricting to the Holocaust
Texas Democrat Jolanda Jones offered an apology on Tuesday after making a controversial comparison between the Holocaust, in which over 6 million Jews were killed, and the Republican efforts to redraw the state’s Capitol map. At 59, Jones is part of a group of over 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state capital to […]