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Civil rights groups say Texas' new Congressional maps are racially gerrymandered. But Texas Republicans say the maps are partisan — which the Supreme Court said is legal.
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The NAACP's lawsuit joins a long-running federal case filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, in 2021. That case is now targeting the state's newly approved congressional maps. -
The West Texas Water Research Center has named an interim director as it gears up for research efforts focused on water supply, sustainability and other pressing issues across the region. -
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Austin Congressman Lloyd Doggett says he won't run for reelection if redistricting holds up in courtIn a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would, "prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats."
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