Special Session Redistricting Hearings Commence

Senate and House committees taking testimony for next three days

"...earnest Thursday morning as the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting holds their first, and seemingly only, public meeting...."

May 30, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Travis House Delegation Pleased With Redistricting Proposal

Williamson, other parts of state upset with new lines

"...House Redistricting Chair Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, rolled out a proposed map..."

April 15, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texans Warm to Redistricting Reform

Sen. Wentworth greets new poll numbers

"...Amidst the carnage of redistricting, some unsurprising news: A large number of Texans want..."

Feb. 24, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Congressional Redistricting Map Released

Lege says 'Screw you, hippies!' and divides Travis five ways

"...The congressional redistricting map has finally been released by the chairs of..."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

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

Thursday Redistricting Hearing Canceled

Committee "just not ready to move forward"

"...The biggest can of redistricting worms, redrawing of congressional lines, was scheduled to be..."

May 18, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

First Congressional Redistricting Map Released

Splits Travis four ways, but not exactly as Doggett predicted

"...The first official proposal for Congressional redistricting has been released. PlanC117 by Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, R-Parker,..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Senate Redistricting Chops Up Travis County

Austin split four ways in proposed map

"...Travis County might get split four ways in congressional redistricting are not paranoia: A map of proposed state Senate..."

May 11, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Redistricting Reform: Try, Try Again

Wentworth's attempts to prevent another DeLay fiasco keep falling short

"...Sen. Jeff Wentworth’s attempt to prevent another Tom DeLay re-redistricting fiasco continues to fall short...."

May 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Rep. Rodriguez on Senate Redistricting

Are Texans with Spanish surnames all the same?

"...Under the proposal for Senate redistricting put forward by Redistricting Committee Chair Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo,..."

May 12, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Legal Challenges to Redistricting Maps Begin

Rep. Garnet Coleman files complaint to Justice Department

"...no one, the first legal volleys against the GOP-designed redistricting maps began today. The first shot, a letter from..."

April 29, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

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: What Is and What Could Be

Wentworth reform passes Senate, Congressional map passes Lege

"...long-running (and long-failing) attempt to reform the Texas congressional redistricting process actually pass this time? It has at least..."

June 23, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Congressional Redistricting in Committee Thursday

Public will finally see map; will it split Travis four ways?

"...that a public hearing on the hotly contested Congressional redistricting will be held Thursday morning at 9am, in the..."

May 17, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

SCOTUS Listens to Redistricting Fight

Oral arguments heard in DC Monday

"...the United States argued over how to resolve the redistricting debacle...."

Jan. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Doggett Responds to Congressional Redistricting Maps

Congressman says he'll move if necessary

"...Doggett, who once again is being targeted by the redistricting efforts of Texas Republicans. The latest GOP proposal would..."

May 31, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

AISD Headed for Redistricting

Trustee boundaries need serious adjustment

"...showing that they will almost undoubtedly go through major redistricting...."

April 4, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Gavel Comes Down on Redistricting A-Go-Go

The Lege returns, and the gentlemen start their engines.

"...The special session of the 78th Legislature on congressional re-redistricting opened under storm clouds Monday morning -- and went..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Re-Redistricting

If Tom DeLay has his way, Austin will have no voice in Congress.

"...weekend during the marathon public hearings of the House Redistricting Committee, mostly between the committee members themselves -- who..."

May 9, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Still Fighting Redistricting

Plaintiffs argue state used inaccurate census data

"...brief filed by Travis County, among others, in the redistricting case that is set for hearing at the end..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Redistricting Hard Ball

"...It's full speed ahead for congressional redistricting at the Lege. Field hearings of the House Redistricting..."

June 27, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Next Redistricting Target: Ronnie Earle?

Tom Craddick hatches a plan to redraw the lines for Texas' elected prosecutors

"...was safe to go back to the state Capitol, redistricting has once again appeared to stalk the hallways of..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

The Redistricting Shuffle Commences

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

"...the Republicans and vowing to continue the fight against redistricting, noting the four federal lawsuits already filed against the..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Redistricting Map Draws Lawsuit

Houston rep questions state's method of counting population

"...San Antonio over how Texas uses population numbers in redistricting. Dutton, along with co-plaintiff Shannon Perez, a Bexar County..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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: GOP Has Lock – But Dems Have Key

Can Obama's DOJ thwart DeLay-style footwork?

"...last week – after all, it's time to discuss redistricting again. Austin-area Democrats did just that last week at..."

Dec. 3, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Redistricting

Not one Central Texan on Senate redistricting committee

"...ago (and then again in 2003), the goal of redistricting in Texas seemed to be sticking it to Democrats,..."

July 9, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Redistricting: Follow the Bouncing Pols

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

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

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Legislative Redistricting Proceeds Under a Cloud

2014 primaries will use 2013 maps

"...plaintiffs – who originally filed suit against the 2011 redistricting – to modify their suits to include the 2013..."

Sept. 13, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Redistricting Commission Moves On ... With All Deliberate Speed

First order of business for the ICRC is the organization, not maps

"...early in the seventh meeting of the Independent Citi­zens Redistricting Com­mis­sion, the body charged with drawing maps for the..."

Aug. 2, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

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