‘It’s really theft’: the Republican plan to redraw Texas maps – and grab more power

<p>Democrats are livid over the governor’s plan to redraw districts at a time when Texas officials are supposed to be focused on recovery from the floods</p><p>A plan for Texas to redraw its congressional districts and gain five additional Republican seats barrels through flimsy legal arguments and political norms like a rough-stock rodeo bronco through a broken chute.</p><p>But the fiddly process of drawing the maps to Republicans’ advantage for 2026 may require more finesse than cowboy politics can produce.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/democrats-texas-republicans-maps">Continue reading...</a>