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Durbin backs Texas Democrats' stand against gerrymandering

Monday marks more than a week since some of a group of Texas democratic lawmakers came to Illinois in protest.

Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...

Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Robert E. Lee High again

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

Five years after shedding Confederate moniker, a West Texas high school may be Lee High again

A west Texas school district voted five years ago to rename a school carrying the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to Legacy High school. Now, the Midland school ...