Texas Sparked National Redistricting Wars Exposing Broken Federalism
Texas's mid-decade redistricting triggered partisan retaliation nationwide, revealing how federal interference undermines state self-determination
Longer research on the law, strategy and policy behind Texas independence.
Texas's mid-decade redistricting triggered partisan retaliation nationwide, revealing how federal interference undermines state self-determination
The wording of a referendum question might seem like a technicality – a minor detail in the larger quest for Texas independence.
In 1996, when I first encountered the idea that Texas could and should be an independent nation, speaking the words “Texas independence” was considered blasphemy of the highest order.
In 2006, the late Justice Antonin Scalia responded to a screenwriter’s question about secession by confidently asserting that, “If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil War, it is that...
In the quest for Texas independence, the words we choose to use are of utmost importance. They shape our narrative, influence perceptions, and can even sway opinions.
The most muddled arguments of all surround the apportionment of the national debt upon the seceding state.