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The Texas House will be debating the proposed map for their 150 legislative districts, #HB1, & at least 70 floor amendments soon.

See the quoted tweet for their starting point.

Here are the pre-filed amendments: capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Pre…

We'll be live-tweeting on this🧵. #txlege
While we wait for floor debate, take a look at our video primer below for how the latest Texas House plan impacts different regions, partisanship, and control of the lower chamber in the upcoming election cycles. #txlege #redistricting
Right before the session gets really started today, Speaker @DadePhelan administers the oath of office for new #HD10 state Rep. @brianeharrison. This will bring the body to 149 members w/1 vacancy in the pending #HD118 runoff. #txlege
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#Redistricting cmte hearings today.

Senate will be voting on #SB6, proposed congressional maps, & amendments. Stream: tlcsenate.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.ph…

House will be hearing #HB1, proposed state House maps, cmte amendments & surprisingly voting it out today. Live-tweeting here. #txlege
Redistricting Chair @toddahunter said the plan (PLANH2101) creates a new AfAm majority district & 2 new Hispanic majority districts (38 total).

Hunter also claims the new House maps were drawn w/out using CVAP (estimated citizenship voting age population). #txlege #HB1
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🗣Fair Vote for Mississippi!
Hester Jackson-McCray won the #HD40 election. Her Republican opponent Ashley Henley has now asked the GOP-controlled Mississippi House to overturn the election results.

mississippitoday.org/2019/12/06/des…

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#StandWithHester #DemCastMS
Representative-Elect Jackson-McCray recently responded to Henley's petition:
“I won the election fair and square. The citizens voted, the county certified the election and the Secretary of State accepted it and forwarded it.“

#Mississippi #DemCastMS #DemCast

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“I think if people read this notice she’s putting out, it looks like she’s arguing that her own party didn’t manage the election right. The election was run by Republicans. The DeSoto County election commissioners and the SOS are Republicans.”

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mississippitoday.org/2019/12/05/sou…
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