Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting
Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois to prevent Republicans from achieving a quorum needed for a special session on redistricting. This action aims to block a new congressional map, supported by Donald Trump, which could significantly favor the Republican party. In response, Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened the lawmakers with arrest and expulsion, while Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker offered them support.
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sigh. here we go again.
given the problems of gerry mandering (on both sides of the aisle), reforming how we redraw districts (or avoid the need for district representation entirely) may give us a chance to focus on improvement rather than a cat and mouse game of who gets to abuse and fight against the current method.
i hope this one ends well, the threats feel different this time around.
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