JUST IN: Texas Redistricting Effort Clears Major Hurdle

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The Texas State Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new federal congressional map that will draw out five safe Democrat-leaning seats, bringing state redistricting efforts one step closer to becoming law as State House Democrats continue to hold out in an effort to sabotage the vote.

New maps were approved by a final vote of 19-2, with nine Senate Democrats absent after they stormed out of the chamber in or...... to continue reading, follow the link below

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