August 5, 2025: Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove key Democrat from office in showdown over redistricting | NYGazet

Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Supreme Court this evening to declare vacant the seat of a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Gene Wu, one of the 50 quorum-breaking Democratic House members who fled the state.

Halfway between the 2020 and 2030 census is not the normal time to be talking about redistricting, or gerrymandering, but the issue has nonetheless taken over the political conversation. Here’s what to know: What is redistricting? According to the Co... [1543 chars]