The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.
Alito issued the order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.
Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform passed by the Texas Senate earlier this year.
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U.S. Supreme Court takes on Texas redistricting case, future of DART in the air for another city
The U.S. Supreme Court could soon extend its administrative stay in the Texas redistricting case that has generated nationwide controversy and headlines for months. The future of DART remains uncertain as a fifth city in North Texas,
Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using a newly drawn Congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.
A Texas congressional candidate vowed to "kick every dirty Muslim" out of the state in a shocking campaign video posted Monday.
Facing new Prop 50 district maps, Rep. Darrell Issa is eyeing a Texas run that could shift his political future.
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