New congressional maps reveal splits between lawyers for minority groups over districts in the Metroplex and in the Hill Country.
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In Redistricting, Race is the Limit to GOP Majority
Texas Republicans grabbed just about every seat that wasn’t protected by the Voting Rights Act. Democrats either have to find more voters or be forced to continue relying on ethnicity to protect the seats they still have.
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Redistricting: Maps, Stats and Some Notes
The federal judges in San Antonio unveiled their maps this week, and the analysis started right away. Here’s the starter kit.
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The Parties Never End
We appear to have a break in the redistricting wars that could be just long enough for an election, but the fighting isn’t over.
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Vindicated, More or Less
Greg Abbott’s decision to go to the U.S. Supreme Court provided fuel for his supporters and his critics.
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The Texas Weekly Index: How the New Districts Perform
The new maps issued this week by federal judges in San Antonio bear strong resemblance to the maps drawn last year by the Republican supermajority in the Legislature. On paper, they maintain the GOP advantage in the House, the Senate, and especially in the state’s congressional delegation.
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Federal Judges Order May 29 Primary Elections
The Texas primaries will be held, as expected, on May 29, according to a federal court order issued this afternoon. Candidates have a week to file, starting tomorrow.
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The Weekly TribCast: Episode 121
Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben talk about the legacy of Ron Paul, the ramifications of the state’s new political maps, and a Texas lawmaker’s contingency plans for an asteroid attack.
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Court Delivers Maps for Texas House, Congress
UPDATED: Federal judges in San Antonio unveiled maps for the state’s congressional delegation and for the state House this afternoon, and did it in time to allow the state to hold its delayed political primaries on May 29. The court also signed off on Senate plans agreed to earlier this month.
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No Maps by Saturday Will Mean Primaries in June
To hold its election primaries on May 29, the state needs to have congressional and legislative maps by Saturday. If the maps aren’t ready by then, it will be June before Texans get a say in the presidential primary.
