Texas, U.S. Resume Fight Over Maps That Curb Latino Power
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Texas and voting-rights activists supported by the U.S. government will resume a three-year battle over claims that Republican lawmakers intentionally drew Congressional districts to curb the political power of the state’s growing Latino population.
Texas seeks to convince a three-judge federal panel today in San Antonio that its voter maps were designed to improve re-election chances for Republican incumbents and weaken Democrats, not dilute minority voting strength.