In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists
The GOP's recent redistricting of the county commissioners court has galvanized progressive organizers heading into 2026.
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Sinema Reaffirms That No, Congress Probably Won’t Save Democracy in Texas
Hope dwindles for Congress to fix racist Texas voting laws and gerrymandering.
Justice Department Enters Fray, But Only Congress Can Fix Racist Gerrymandering in Texas
A new lawsuit adds federal weight and resources to an increasingly uphill battle for fair maps.
The Consequences of Redistricting Without A Safety Net
Judicial blindness to racist election laws has removed critical safeguards for minority voters and emboldened the latest round of GOP gerrymandering in Texas.
Republicans’ Gerrymandered Maps Turn Back Time in Texas
Once again, Republicans draw the lines of power to protect their incumbents and amplify their white, conservative, rural base—and deny millions of Texans of color their due political representation.
If Not Now, When? Dems’ Fight for the House Will Shape Texas Politics for Years
Democrats hope to end nearly 20 years of GOP dominance in the state government.
Finger-Wagging, but No Oversight, for Texas Redistricting
A federal court delivers a stern warning but no relief despite Texas’ long history of deliberately discriminatory voting laws.
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Redistricting Guru Michael Li on Texas’ Gerrymandered Maps
Li, who grew up in Texas, has followed Texas’ seven-year legal fight to dilute minority voting power from the beginning.
Blake Farenthold and the Consequences of Extreme Gerrymandering
How the Corpus Christi Republican, who abruptly resigned from Congress this week, benefited from a discriminatory redistricting plan that’s now before the Supreme Court.
