Texas Kicks Off Redistricting Arms Race
Special session could trigger nationwide rush to redraw House maps
Three weeks ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received a letter from Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant US attorney general for civil rights.
The missive was urgent in tone.
“This letter will serve as formal notice by the Department of Justice to the State of Texas of serious concerns regarding the legality of four of Texas’s congressional districts,” Dhillon wrote.
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