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It's a Wrap!
A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session
"...Barring a return for a special session on congressional redistricting -- at the moment a long shot because no..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
The Legislature enters the home stretch -- two weeks to go.
"...only the biggest bear in the Capitol forest. The redistricting bear has been regularly raiding the campsite, and also..."

May 18, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle
An Update on Work in Progress at the Lege
"...just enough spin to land, once again, in Perry's court.Redistricting Both the Texas House and Senate redistricting committees have..."

April 27, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Naked City
Opening day of the Lege, redistricting rumors, and Mike Levy vs. Kirk Watson
"...list is campaign finance reform. He also touched on redistricting, already the subject of considerable Capitol buzz...."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Louis Dubose

Capitol Chronicle
As Gov. Bush moves to D.C. in a wave of acclamation, the Legislature prepares to meet over redistricting and new legislation.
"...this session the members will be so preoccupied with redistricting that, as one wag put it, "they won't get..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Column by Michael King

Naked City
If George W. Bush ascends to the presidency, who will replace Rick Perry as Lieutenant Governor?
"...a tie, the lieutenant governor also wields power over redistricting as a member of the five-member Legislative Redistricting Board,..."

Nov. 17, 2000 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Round Three: Will Dems Break Quorum to Stall Abortion Regs Measures?
Dems say all legal options on table to halt bad bills
"...Ardmore, Okla., in an attempt to block the mid-decade redistricting effort forced onto lawmakers by then-U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay...."

July 1, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

There They Go ... Here They Come Again
A no-drama session ends – will a high-drama special follow?
"...The meat of the first special is one issue: redistricting. Perry wants the Legislature to return and quickly adopt..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: First Bread, Then Circus
If the 83rd Lege glazed your eyeballs, act two might wake the balcony
"...by Gov. Rick Perry nominally for the purpose of redistricting, and more specifically to formally adopt the "interim maps"..."

May 31, 2013 News Column by Michael King

The Long and Winding Road to 10-1
The steps to a December adoption of a district plan
"...• Based on the redistricting charter amendment, City Auditor's Office drafts guidelines for selection..."

Feb. 1, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Lege Opening Day: Users and Abusers
Scenes from the floor of the Texas House and Senate
"...praise of Straus. Ignoring the harsh partisan battles over redistricting and reproductive rights that roiled the 82nd session, Democrats..."

Jan. 11, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

10-1: If It Ain't Baroque, Let's Fix It
Strict requirements may yield a small, homogenous pile of applicants
"...first time in Austin's history, is the "Independent Citi­zens Redistricting Commission." The declared purpose of the commission is to..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Disappointed By Content And Tone
"...so critical of the gerrymandering and self-interest shown in redistricting by the Texas Legislature, could be dismissive of an..."

July 31, 2012 Postmarks

Council Math: 1 + 1 = ?
"...they were dropping their opposition to the "independent citizens redistricting commission" proposed by Austinites for Geographic Representation. Martinez would..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

The Texas Map Morass
SCOTUS sends San Antonio court back to the drawing board
"...2011). On Jan. 20, the high court sent the redistricting question back down to the San Antonio panel to..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Primary Prospects
A rundown of primary election battles shaping up
"...which maps will be used (see "More Confusion in Redistricting Case") means the state will reopen filing after the..."

Jan. 13, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Politics Gift Guide
For the person who has everything but still could use another thing
"...Wish List: An Independent Redistricting Commission..."

Dec. 2, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Ordered To Redraw Maps
D.C. Courts: Don't gerrymander Texas
"...General Eric Holder and was denied (see "DOJ on Redistricting: Tell It to the Judge," Sept. 23). The judges..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry's Pride: Not So Special Tally
Perry always declares victory, even when he loses
"...3) Congressional redistricting: Lawmakers passed their version of the congressional redistricting map..."

July 8, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reviving Bipartisanship
Can we bring a stop to these congressional redistricting debacles?
"...a stop to these decennial (and sometimes more) congressional redistricting debacles? Not bloody likely...."

June 10, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Coming Home to Austin
Latest gerrymander reflects Capitol contempt for capital
"...of the capital city of his home state; Senate Redistricting Chair Kel Seliger now has bragging rights over the..."

June 3, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Latest Map 'Looks Like a Whirlpool'
Doggett accuses GOP of fracturing Travis County district boundaries
"...other congressional representatives, both Republicans. In the infamous 2003 re-redistricting led by former U.S. House Major­ity Leader (and now..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TDH: 4/25/11
The Daily Hustle asks if time's up for Single Member Districts
"...6-2-1 single member district/at-large scenario (map included); creating a redistricting commission to reexamine districts after each census; moving city..."

April 25, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Newsgeist: 12/6/10
The spirit of the news
"...-Redistricting in West Texas could cause some issues for recently..."

Dec. 6, 2010 News Post by Eric Pickhartz

Gavel Hunt Is Go
GOP eats its own in House speaker struggle
"...most liberal Republican in the House) Chairman of the Redistricting Committee." Jones was knocked out as a Democrat in..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Texas Lege: The Shape of Things to Come
Wentworth predicts redistricting disaster
"...a disaster in one key area – the scheduled redistricting of legislative seats. As the sole Republican in the..."

Jan. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion that upheld mid-decade redistricting in Texas but struck down the lines for Congressional..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Return of the White Woman Dem
After 4-year drought, Donna Howard's swearing in signals Legislative return of rare species in Texas politics
"...targeted and effectively removed from office in the 2001 redistricting dustup. She and Houston Rep. Debra Danburg lost their..."

March 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: See You in Court
This week the Supremes consider the curious habits of Texas politicians
"...an accumulating mountain of links concerning the Texas congressional redistricting lawsuit, scheduled for argument this Wednesday, March 1, 1-3pm,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Looking Like Texas
District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies
"...of progressive neighborhoods west of I-35, before a contentious redistricting flap (the 2001 legislative preview of the 2003 congressional..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

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