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What<\/strong>: Texas House redistricting committee public hearing<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: 5 p.m. July 28<\/p>\n Where<\/strong>: Rosebud Theater in the E.H. Hereford University Center at the University of Texas at Arlington, 300 W. First St.<\/p>\n If you plan to speak<\/strong>: All who wish to give testimony in person regarding the redistricting plan must reach out to the committee\u2019s clerk, Edward Jaax, at 512-463-9948.<\/p>\n The hearing will focus on 14 of the 38 congressional districts in Texas, but speakers are allowed to focus on any region, according to the notice. Half of the 14 districts include pieces of Tarrant County.<\/p>\n Three state House members from Tarrant County are on the redistricting committee:<\/p>\n Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tapped Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, to chair the Senate\u2019s redistricting committee. King represents large swaths of Tarrant County, including parts of Fort Worth.<\/p>\n Trump wants to gain five U.S. House seats in Texas.<\/p>\n \u201cThere could be some other states where we are gonna get another three, four or five in addition,\u201d Trump said on July 16. \u201cTexas would be the biggest one and that\u2019ll be five.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Democrats have already begun to push back against the plan, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is considering a retaliatory redistricting<\/a> in the nation\u2019s biggest blue state.\u00a0<\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said that the redistricting attempt is \u201ca craven power grab.\u201d The Department of Justice has called four seats held by Democrats<\/a>, including Veasey\u2019s, as illegal because they feature largely nonwhite voters, The Dallas Morning News reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cLet me be clear: I will not stand by while this state becomes a testing ground for Trump\u2019s authoritarian fantasies,\u201d Veasey said in a July 9 statement. \u201cWe will fight this assault in the courts, in the streets and at the ballot box.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Weatherford, did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication. His district covers central Arlington and UT-Arlington.<\/p>\n Chris Moss is a reporting fellow for the Arlington Report. Contact him at chris.moss@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Arlington Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n\n
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