- Population growth over last decade was driven by minorities and cities
- Decennial count determines each number of state’s House seats
- Republicans control majority of statehouses that redraw lines
- Texas senate passes voting restrictions bill after filibuster by Democrat
Texas Republicans have deputized law enforcement to find House Democrats who have fled the state capitol in order to deny the quorum needed to pass dramatic new voting restrictions.
Law enforcement has been tasked with bringing in Democrats after the state Supreme Court allowed for their civil arrests. “Earlier today the House Sergeant-at-Arms deputized members of Texas law enforcement to assist in the House’s efforts to compel a quorum. That process will begin in earnest immediately,” said Enrique Marquez, a spokesman for Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan, in a statement.
Related: Texas senate passes voting restrictions bill after 15-hour filibuster by Democrat
The National Congress of American Indians released a statement on the US Census results, celebrating findings that the American Indian and Alaska Native has increased, and urging Tribal Nations to participate in redistricting efforts.
“NCAI is excited to see the 2020 Census results that show a more diverse America,” said NCAI President Fawn Sharp. “We are also excited that the official redistricting season can now begin with today’s release of the redistricting data. We are encouraging all Tribal Nations to participate in their local and state redistricting efforts to ensure that Tribal Nations are fairly represented and have access to the resources they need and deserve.”
The American Indian and Alaska Native increased from 5.2m in 2010 to 9.7m in 2020.