WASHINGTON — The Texas House approved a congressional election plan late Saturday that would lock in an overwhelming Republican edge for a decade — despite a slipping share of the population and the fact that Texas’ two new seats stem from growth in the Hispanic population. The gerrymandered map allocates 24 of 38 U.S. House seats to the GOP, a …
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October 17, 2021