The high court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais seriously weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and will likely result in further partisan redistricting in southern states, such as Texas.

The Onion is again in a holding pattern in its effort to take over InfoWars after a Texas court paused orders meant to turn over assets tied to political commentator Alex Jones’ firebrand.

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While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.”

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The Texas Third Court of Appeals late Wednesday approved conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s appeal to pause the satirical outlet The Onion from taking over Infowars. The court stayed the turnover order after The Onion reached a deal for a takeover last week.

Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027.

In statewide judicial races, there are two competitive primaries for Democrats running for the Texas Supreme Court and two for Republicans on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. All races have been called, with one heading to a runoff election in May.

Court Ruling Paves Way for The Meadow Development A judge in Travis County has mandated that the Texas Workforce Commission adhere to a fair housing agreement established with Community Capital Partners,