Greg Abbott accused of trying to ‘fix’ midterms for Republicans by redrawing congressional maps

Texas governor unveiled plan to redraw state’s districts in a move opponents are calling ‘an egregious gerrymander’US politics live – latest updatesGreg Abbott, the Texas governor, has been accused by political opponents of trying to “fix” next year’s midterms in favor of Republicans after he announced a plan that would see a wide-scale redrawing of the state’s congressional districts.The move was contained in Abbott’s list of priorities for the upcoming legislative session published on Wednesday. It features several items related to the deadly Hill Country flooding that killed at least 120 people and left dozens more missing, including instructions for lawmakers to look at early warning systems and improving disaster preparation. Continue reading...

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