Sen. John Cornyn is raising an objection that deserves more attention than the usual Washington exchange of talking points. The Texas Republican supports securing the southern border, but he’s asking the Trump administration to meet with local officials, law-enforcement leaders, landowners, and park advocates before constructing additional physical barriers in Big Bend National Park and…
Drawing the Line: A Look at Texas’ Redistricting Gamble
Last week, the Texas Legislature stirred up quite a storm by passing a bold—and let’s be honest, pretty controversial—mid-decade redistricting map. Now, that’s not your typical move. Redistricting usually happens after the census, every ten years, not smack-dab in the middle of the decade. But here we are. The vote split right down party lines:…
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