The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.

A red flag warning has been issued for much of the state from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday due to strong winds, low humidity, and dry vegetation.

The U.S. Justice Department withdrew from a lawsuit alleging that Texas’ legislative and congressional district maps drawn after the 2020 U.S. census discriminated against Latino and Black ...

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat March 13, 2025 Votebeat is a ...

The case involves Texas’ 2021 redrawing of political maps ... However, the Republican-drawn maps diluted their political power, splitting up areas that had high minority populations and giving ...