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Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law

Posted on April 4, 2022 · As Texas defends against accusations that its new political maps are discriminatory, it’s laying the groundwork to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out longstanding Voting Rights Act protections.

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The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

Posted on August 25, 2021 · Democrats voted to approve legislation named after the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. It's aimed at protecting the right to vote, but the bill faces steep Republican opposition in the Senate.

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Politics

Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law

Politics

The House Has Passed A Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

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