{"id":2471497,"date":"2025-08-06T12:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-threatens-to-redistrict-in-response-to-texas-theres-just-one-big-problem\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:26:06","slug":"massachusetts-governor-threatens-to-redistrict-in-response-to-texas-theres-just-one-big-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/massachusetts-governor-threatens-to-redistrict-in-response-to-texas-theres-just-one-big-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts&#8217; Governor Threatens to Redistrict in Response to Texas &#8211; There&#8217;s Just One, Big Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmassachusetts-governor-threatens-to-redistrict-in-response-to-texas-theres-just-one-big-problem%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2471497&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the political conflict in Texas,where Democratic lawmakers have fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, a Democrat, met with these Texas Democrats and criticized Texas Republicans, including Governor Greg Abbott and former President Donald Trump, accusing them of attempting to suppress voters by redrawing district maps unfairly. Though, Healey&#8217;s comments have been called hypocritical as massachusetts itself has no Republican members in Congress despite over a third of its voters supporting Republican candidates. This suggests that Massachusetts may also have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >problematic redistricting practices<\/a>.The article highlights the tension in Texas,where governor Abbott has ordered the arrest of absent Democrats to return them for crucial votes,and suggests that Democrats seeking to criticize Texas should first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-threatens-to-ban-six-more-financial-institutions-over-esg-policies\/\" title=\"West Virginia may ban six additional financial institutions due to their ESG policies\">address similar issues<\/a> in thier own states.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing battle between Texas Republicans and Democrats has led the latter to seek an ally in Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, but the New England politician&rsquo;s comments expose the absolute hypocrisy of chastising Republicans, President Donald Trump, and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Healey met with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-gop-senator-drops-bomb-runaway-dems-guilty-bribery-now-wants-fbi-involved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Democrats<\/a> fleeing to prevent a quorum to vote on the Lone Star state&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">redistricting efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/politics\/boston-massachusetts-texas-democrats-redistricting\/3784268\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBTS<\/a> reported, she was joined by Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Secretary of State William Galvin.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes posted a portion of a news conference held by attending parties to video hosting platform YouTube, where Healey responded to a question about her state redistricting to take a swipe at Texas.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fXQ7KwAvUuQ?si=_M0eaDUMtMK3rcPr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t it a sad state of affairs that that&rsquo;s where we&rsquo;re at, OK?&rdquo; she began.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gives-jd-vance-big-2028-boost-also-throws-another-name-mix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump,<\/a> Greg Abbott,&nbsp; [Texas Attorney General] Ken Paxton have left us no choice. That&rsquo;s the reality,&rdquo; Healey explained, saying of the process for drawing the districts in her state, &ldquo;This is the way the system works.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re proposing to completely rewrite a map out of nowhere to take away the votes and the voices of Texans.&rdquo; Despite stating she did not want to see redistricting efforts spread, she reiterated that she felt there was no other choice.<\/p>\n<p>Galvin added to the proposal to redistrict, quipping, &ldquo;We have no Republicans to give.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, of the 11 members of Congress &mdash; two senators and nine representatives &mdash; none are Republicans, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Massachusetts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballotpedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is despite election returns from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/2024-election-results-live\/state\/massachusetts#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">270toWin<\/a> from last year showing a third of that state voted Republican.<\/p>\n<p>Over a third of the state votes Republican, but Massachusetts has zero Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ghislaine-maxwell-agrees-testify-congress-major-demands-met\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That makes you wonder how Massachusetts draws its districts.<\/p>\n<p>For as much as Healey and Massachusetts Democrats can be up in arms about Texas, they might want to look in the mirror and reconsider.<\/p>\n<p>Healey told the reporters, &ldquo;We want our constituents represented. We want the voices heard. Whether you vote for me or not, I want your voice to count.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>So, maybe in the name of democracy and fair representation, Massachusetts&nbsp;<em>should<\/em> redistrict. In doing so, they could find a way to give so many Republicans a voice in Congress that they currently don&rsquo;t have.<\/p>\n<p>The situation concerning Texas has become tense in recent days as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/truancy-ends-now-texas-gov-greg-abbott-issues-ultimatum-democratic-lawmakers-fled-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbott<\/a> ordered the arrest of missing state Democrats to bring them back and fulfill their responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/08\/04\/greg-abbott-texas-democrats-redistricting-vote-arrest\/85516158007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> reported, Abbott said, &ldquo;By fleeing the state, Texas House Democrats are holding hostage critical legislation to aid flood victims and advance property tax relief. There are consequences for dereliction of duty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If they aren&rsquo;t going back, they still might want to avoid news conferences like the one on Tuesday with Healey in the future. That level of exposure for Democrats in any state could very well bring about unwanted media attention on how their districts are drawn up, further exposing the Democrats&rsquo; hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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