Dr. LaKeshia N. Myers

By LaKeshia N. Myers

History has a way of repeating itself, and as we watch Texas Democrats flee their state to block another Republican power grab, those of us who remember the Wisconsin 14’s brave stand in 2011 are experiencing a profound sense of déjà vu.

Fifty Texas House Democrats have left the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new congressional maps, sparking a constitutional crisis that should remind us all of the lengths politicians will go to preserve democracy. This redistricting scheme comes as Donald Trump openly admits he feels “entitled” to a partisan reward from Texas Republicans, laying bare the cynical political calculations driving this mid-decade map manipulation.

Governor Greg Abbott’s redistricting scheme is nothing short of

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