Congressional Redistricting Dead This Session

Not enough time to move map through process, committee chair says

"...to see how Texas gets divvied up in Congressional redistricting. The chair of the Senate Redistricting Committee, Kel Seliger,..."

May 24, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas

Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before

"...insurrection over a peaceful transfer of power. That's why redistricting matters. [inset-1-right]..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Redistricting: A Timeline

"...When did the current redistricting fight start? Arguably during the 2011 legislative session, when..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting: Follow the Bouncing Pols

Redistricting trims Texas Dems and progressives from the Lege ranks. Start worrying.

"...wake of the federal court decision largely affirming the Legislative Redistricting Board's state redistricting maps, the other shoe fell...."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

SCOTUS: Back to the Redistricting Drawing Board

State, local politicians respond to latest shifts on the maps

"...be time for another installment in the ongoing Texas redistricting courtroom battles. This morning the Supreme Court of the..."

Jan. 20, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting: Unsavory Stew

What's on Austin's redistricting menu?

"...districts (out of 150), and the two largest State Board of Education districts are Districts 5 (which includes Travis..."

March 4, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...office is advocating], and you also look at the Legislative Appropriations Requests that were filed by the Texas Education..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Redistricting: Now, The Fun Begins!

Upcoming opportunities to give public input to Lege, city map-makers

"...insects, or an asteroid approaching the earth, the decennial redistricting cycle is finally upon us. Things are months behind..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color

New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans

"...87th Texas Legislature got underway, the House and Senate redistricting committees have moved quickly to finalize their own maps..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Legislative Session Just for Dan Patrick

How much can go wrong in 30 days?

"...And even as a first-term lawmaker, Hino­josa knows what legislative veterans hold as Lege gospel: "30 days isn't enough..."

June 16, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Carole's Greatest Hits

When Strayhorn was Rylander on the LRB, she screwed Travis County

"...In the annals of political infamy, the 2003 re-redistricting of the Texas congressional delegation ranks among the worst,..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...Lone Star lawmakers took up the hot-button chore of redistricting. The Dems fled the state to Ardmore (and later,..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Citizens Not Invited

The Dems and Repubs posture over redistricting, while the rest of us just look on.

"...to represent you for the next decade. It's called "redistricting": re-drawing political boundaries to reflect census-determined demographic and historical..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Republican Bill Ratliff throws a monkeywrench into his own party's redistricting plans

"...Monday morning, the Senate Jurisprudence Committee, charged with congressional redistricting, convened and abruptly adjourned, after Chairman Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock,..."

July 18, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Watson Says 4-Way Travis Split Unnecessary

Senator submits own map that keeps most of Austin in Dist. 14

"...Testimony on the proposed Senate redistricting map broke along partisan lines in this morning’s Redistricting..."

May 12, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

This Way to the Big Top!

From budget disaster to hysterical bloodletting, the legislative circus is back in town

"...opening the door to program slashing, plus the once-a-decade redistricting of legislative, congressional, and State Board of Education seats,..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Field of Dreamers

Two dems, five gop candidates vie for district 48 race, but the seat is expected to remain Democratic.

"...the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) during the last legislative session, both stress the importance of continuing to provide..."

Feb. 4, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

Not Enough Hate in East Texas?

An East Texas Republican comes under fire for making nice with black legislators.

"...The fallout continues from the Republican-drafted state redistricting plan -- and not all of it consists of..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Capitol Chronicle: A Profile in Courage

After 10 years in the Texas House, Glen Maxey retires and reflects. A profile of Austin's New Black Panther PartyA surprisingly small crowd turns out to demand safety guarantees from Longhorn Pipeline.

"...panel of federal judges confirmed in most details the redistricting map drawn earlier this year by the Republican-dominated Legislative..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

GOP redistricting plan targets progressive Democrats

"...If you were wondering last week whether the Republican-dominated Legislative Redistricting Board's newly adopted district maps for the House..."

Aug. 3, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Battle for Senate District 14

Incumbent Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos faces a serious challenge in Dellionaire Ben Bentzin

"...Senate Dist. 14 race, in which the 60-year-old, 27-year legislative journeyman, Democratic Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, faces the 37-year-old, overnight..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Column by Michael King

What I Want to do With My Life

Mike Krusee on New Urbanism, Smart Growth, toll roads, and why Bobby Kennedy is his hero

"...year or two later, put me on his national board, of the Congress for a New Urbanism. That's probably..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Column by Michael King

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

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

Taking Back the House

Texas Democrats say this could be their November

"...– flipped Republican in 2002, after the GOP-slanted 2001 legislative redistricting drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislative Redistricting Board. It..."

Oct. 10, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

The Texas Coalition of Black Democrats holds a statewide candidate forum.

"...campaign staffs would reflect the "diversity" of Texas. On redistricting, all described the current GOP-dominated Legislative Redistricting Board plan..."

Aug. 31, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

2009 Lege: Local Delegates Lay Out Agendas

Austin's Lege delegates ready to go back to work

"...With the 81st legislative session a month away, Travis County legislators have started..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...every oil boom. But with his new company, Falcon Seaboard, Dewhurst began investing in oil and gas properties and..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Has Doggett Found the Four-Way Map?

Plan to split Travis County even further surfaces

"...County's other Congressmen, both Republicans. In the infamous 2003 re-redistricting led by former U.S. House Majority Leader (and now..."

April 28, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Running to the Middle

Part II of the Chronicle's preview of the Nov. 5 general election

"...more on the races for Travis County's two State Board of Education districts...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature

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