Dolores Huerta in Austin Fighting Against Texas' Redistricting Congressional Maps

Texans Rally Against “The Trump Takeover”

With another redistricting fight looming as the state’s second special session begins, thousands rallied in Texas to oppose what they called a Trump takeover.There were over 5,000 attendees at a rally in front of the Capitol in Austin, where community and labor leaders denounced the attempt to radically redraw the congressional districts of Texas. Attendees in Austin (photo courtesy of Texas For All) Congressman Greg Casar, whose own district (T…

Dolores Huerta in Austin fighting against Texas' redistricting congressional maps

AUSTIN (KXAN)—Dolores Huerta, a labor and human rights activist, is in Austin this weekend, speaking out against Texas' controversial congressional redistricting maps. Huerta, the 95-year-old co-founder of the United Farm Workers, will join Beto O'Rourke and Congressmen Greg Casar and Lloyd Doggett at a rally at the Capitol on Saturday. It's a part of the nationwide movement called the National Day of Action. What states are doing in the ba…

Clips of the week: Texas Democrat outfoxes, and RFK Jr. gets roasted

President Donald Trump launched a militarized assault on Washington, pushing the lie that it and other Democratic-led cities are lawless dystopias in need of his intervention. Meanwhile, Texas ...

New Texas Congressional Map Sends Two Democratic Progressives into a Vicious Battle to Remain in The U.S. House

The Texas Senate approved new congressional lines in efforts to keep GOP majority in Congress. The move angered Democrats, but put two lawmakers in an awkward position.

BLK ALERTS - Eric Holder Strategizes Against Gerrymandering With House Democrats

Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty Former Attorney General Eric Holder spoke with House Democrats on Wednesday about strategies to combat what’s quickly becoming a national redistricting battle.  According to CBS News, Eric Holder appeared along with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a virtual call hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. A source told CBS News that Holder provided “a high-level overview to the House Democrat…