By: Roy Douglas Malonson

In the thick of a sweltering Texas summer, while many residents were focused on flood relief and rising bills, Governor Greg Abbott quietly changed the rules of the game. Without much warning, he added redistricting to a special legislative session that had nothing to do with voting rights and everything to do with disaster relief. But behind closed doors, a much larger political storm was brewing.

Texas Republicans, encouraged by former President Donald Trump, are attempting something bold—and many say, dangerous. They’re pushing for a mid-decade redrawing of the state’s congressional map, just four years after the last one. Redistricting is traditionally done once every ten years after the national census. But this time, Republicans aren’t waiting. Why? Because

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