Point Austin: Supreme Confusion

The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug

"...and Stephen Breyer found the "cracking" of CD 24 (Martin Frost's old district), an effective African-American "influence district," to..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Rights and Consequences

The Redistricting trial pits "partisan gerrymandering" against the Voting Rights Act.

"...testified that in order to get rid of Rep. Martin Frost's District 24 in Dallas and Tarrant counties, the..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Texas Five Minus Four

The Congressional races perform almost as the GOP designed

"...big CD 32 showdown between Reps. Pete Sessions and Martin Frost on Tuesday turned out to be no showdown..."

Nov. 5, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

GOP Redistricting: Hosing down the ballot

The implications of three Republicans – Henry Bonilla, Lamar Smith, and Michael McCaul – all based somewhere else and representing Travis County, aren't merely about the county's representation in Congress. In a world of old-fashioned partisan politics, changing of guard also has down-ballot implications.

"...been more apparent than in North Texas, where Congressman Martin Frost once served as the godfather of the Texas..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Congress: The Texas Five, Plus One

Down to the last inning of Tom DeLay's little game

"...CD 32 in Dallas, where 13-term CD 24 incumbent Martin Frost plopped himself into the Republican stronghold of incumbent..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Maxey Goes Statewide?

Is an openly gay Austin liberal the answer to rebuilding the state Democratic Party?

"...handful of other national candidates, including former U.S. Rep. Martin Frost (who's now a Richie backer). Maxey, who served..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Judges Rule: Map May Not Be Wise, But It's Legal

The federal judges rule in favor of the Texas congressional map -- even while admitting it may destroy the political hopes of minorities.

"...a stay as early as this week. U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, D-Dallas and dean of the Texas delegation, released..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Texans for the group's endorsement: Austin's Lloyd Doggett, Dallas' Martin Frost, and Beaumont's Nick Lampson. Not surprisingly, all three..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Sugar Land Congressman Tom DeLay takes on the Democrats' redistricting plan.

"...help; it was the Democrats in adjoining districts, notably Martin Frost in the 24th...."

April 13, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...And U.S. Rep. Martin Frost of Dallas will court campaign cash on Monday,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Maps, Balls, and Testifying

The testimony gets mighty strange at the re-redistricting trial.

"...division -- she has reason to distrust Dallas Rep. Martin Frost, House minority leader, because he "double-crossed" her over..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The imposition of probation is the latest attempt of the GOP leadership to put minority senators in their place.

"...to rid the Texas delegation of District 24 Rep. Martin Frost. The inconvenient fact is, Harris cannot accomplish his..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Mapping 'Political Apartheid'

The new map gives DeLay more R's, but perhaps fewer than he wanted.

"...reps -- Lloyd Doggett, Chris Bell, Gene Green, and Martin Frost, the Four Horsemen of his Apocalypse -- represent..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Ideology, not need, shapes the energies of the incoming Legislature.

"...expects redistricting, and that Democratic incumbents like himself and Martin Frost of Dallas will be likely GOP targets. Frost..."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Michael King

From Leftist to Left-ish

The "Real" Garbage Can

"...Whip and is preparing to run -- against Dallas' Martin Frost, current chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee..."

Oct. 9, 1998 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Charting the Maps

"...Houston's Chris Bell and Gene Green and DeLay nemesis Martin Frost of Dallas -- are Anglos. This is perfectly..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Opie on Top

AFF to honor Ron Howard's extraordinary contribution to filmmaking

"...blockbuster (the Da Vinci movies) and fall Oscar bait (Frost/Nixon). But the sentimental fave has to be Parenthood: Steve..."

July 14, 2009 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Tom DeLay Throws in the Towel

Former majority leader feared getting hammered by one of his own redistricting victims.

"...Angle, former chief of staff for ousted U.S. Rep. Martin Frost (another redistricting victim), runs the Lone Star Project..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...he doesn't get away with." – Former Dallas Congressman Martin Frost, a victim of Tom DeLay's re-redistricting, on this..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Court Reporter

At the Supreme Court Wednesday, it was all about Texas and the future

"...and there were also some sparks over former Rep. Martin Frost's Fort Worth-based CD 24, once anchored in that..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...who served on the staffs of former U.S. Reps. Martin Frost of Dallas and Nick Lampson of Beaumont, will..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature

In Other Election News ...

Nader still off Texas ballot, Pete Sessions' naked butt, sexing up GOTV, and more

"...Marcos. Who cares? Well, Sessions' opponent, fellow U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, who blasted Sessions as a hypocrite for fussing..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature

What's at Stake?

The federal redistricting trial will reverberate through national politics for years.

"...of civil rights history, in respect to people like Martin Luther King, Stokely Carmichael, Ron Karenga. ... They were..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Here Come the Judges

The federal court takes up the Texas congressional re-redistricting case.

"...because it simultaneously dismantles the Dallas-area District 24 (Rep. Martin Frost's existing African-American opportunity district). But the brief does..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Redistricting Shuffle Commences

Doggett jumps into the new District 25, Barrientos is peeved; Congressional wannabes find themselves on the new Texas map.

"...Two other Democrats targeted for elimination by re-redistricting include Martin Frost of Dallas and Chet Edwards of Waco, but..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

A stilted, manipulative, and altogether unfun film starring Tim Allen and Martin Short.

"...Directed by: Michael Lembeck. Starring: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Ann-Margret, Alan Arkin, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd, Wendy..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Naked City

"...investigation of the campaign funding activities of U.S. Rep. Martin Frost, D-Arlington, and has found "no evidence" of violations..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Kill the Messenger!

In the Tomstown counterattack, the GOP spin doctors are pointing the finger in every direction

"...large contributions to Democratic candidates from DeLay's bête noire Martin Frost. (King added a gratuitous shot at McNeely.) As..."

April 2, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Lines in the Sand: Congressional Redistricting in Texas and the Downfall of Tom Delay

Steve Bickerstaff's exhaustive history is at times too much of a bad thing, but in parts catches scholarly fire

"...a memo to his boss: "a map that returns [Martin] Frost, [Chet] Edwards, and [Lloyd] Doggett is unacceptable and..."

March 2, 2007 Books Review by Michael King

Tom Delay Faces Judgment Day (O'Connor)

"...Bush v. Vera had boundaries (drawn by Democrats, under Martin Frost's tutelage) far more irregular than any on the..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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