Capitol Chronicle

Chapter Two: The Re-Redistricting Hearings Produce Much Heat, Little Light

"...Last week, the House Redistricting Committee held six "field hearings" around the state, ostensibly..."

July 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Victory of Tom DeLay

With redistricting ruling, SCOTUS says it’s OK to cheat to win

"...Common Cause, a combined ruling on challenges to legislative redistricting in North Carolina and Maryland. Advocates of fair districting..."

July 5, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

How much partisan gerrymandering is too much?

"...The Texas redistricting case had plenty of high drama – a mid-decade..."

Jan. 28, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

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

Welcome to the Circus!

The redistricting fight and the grassroots politics of chaos

"...trials, delays, allegations, and political infighting, the 2012 Texas redistricting process seems to have reached a resolution – at..."

March 9, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

Dred Scott, Revisited

The federal court decision on re-redistricting opens an old wound in Texas politics

"...During her opening arguments to the federal court considering re-redistricting last month, Nina Perales, the San Antonio attorney representing..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Imagine No Austinites in Congress

Travis County a minority in five proposed districts

"...a safe bet we'd have one. But under the redistricting map currently being considered, the odds are greater than..."

June 3, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Watson Wants Travis Whole in SBOE

Senate committee moves map keeping Travis split

"...The Senate Redistricting Committee today sent its committee substitute for State Board..."

April 27, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

What's at Stake?

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

"...be perhaps more open to the plaintiffs' case, against redistricting, than his two colleagues, appointed by Ronald Reagan...."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Here We Go Again

The redistricting case resumes: one more battle in a protracted war.

"...the decisive battle in the seemingly endless Texas congressional re-redistricting war, a federal court will convene in Austin to..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Sine Die? Sine Don't!

Legislature ends regular session, back in minutes for redistricting

"...He wants everyone back for a special session on redistricting. As in, right now...."

May 28, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Voter Groups Blast New Interim Maps

AG claims he cut a deadline deal with MALDEF, cuts everyone else out

"...A couple of weeks ago, the plaintiffs in the redistricting case were dancing around their fear that Mexican American..."

Feb. 6, 2012 News Post 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

Naked City

Briefs argue the usual subjects in preparation for next month's trial

"...al. v. Rick Perry et al.) concerning Texas congressional re-redistricting, and there are no surprises. The motions, which will..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

Beneath the partisan rancor over re-redistricting boils a fight over minority rights.

"...losing battle with the GOP majority on the House Redistricting Committee that is determined to remake the Texas congressional..."

July 11, 2003 News Column by Michael King

D.C. Court Tosses Texas Voting Maps

Court tosses out key redistricting maps

"...for the District of Columbia today tossed out Texas' redistricting maps, ruling that the state failed to show that..."

Aug. 28, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Federal Judges Still Want April Primary

Worst Valentine's Day ever for redistricting attorneys

"...panel may be growing impatient, the judges in the redistricting court case sent an order to all parties on..."

Feb. 13, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

The plaintiffs seek a stay of the new map from the Supreme Court

"...9, plaintiffs' attorneys in the federal lawsuit over congressional redistricting, following a pro forma rejection from the federal district..."

Jan. 16, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Ralph Hall makes the switch, Arlene takes the plunge, and Gus flirts -- again -- with unretirement.

"...first shoes to drop in the wake of the re-redistricting verdict is the left moccasin of U.S. Rep. Ralph..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

On the Lege

Redistricting: the end? the feds and the courts pick up the shattered pieces of Texas

"...to Texas voters, after the Legislature approved its congressional re-redistricting plan (HB 3) this week and sent it to..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Fun With Carole, Rick, and Greg

The budget standoff provides a snapshot of the new Texas politics.

"...from obstructing the main GOP business at hand: congressional redistricting. By law, that couldn't take precedence over a failed..."

June 27, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: The Fun Begins

The city redistricting simmer reaches the boiling point

"...for at least another month, as the Independent Citizens Redistricting Com­mis­sion endures a predictable firestorm over its initially proposed..."

Oct. 25, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Pick a Map, Any Map

San Antonio redistricting hearing filtered through the Twitterverse

"...a journalist who could not make it to today's redistricting hearings in San Antonio, it has been an invaluable..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Can Austin Be Reunited in One Congressional District?

Hearing on redistricting at 9am Thursday

"...was represented by a single Congressman. Even after the redistricting of 2001, Lloyd Doggett still represented most of it..."

April 6, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Naked City

A verdict is expected this week in the federal case against the congressional remap

"...The Texas re-redistricting battle went to the judges last week, following closing..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Ellis Memos

Revealing Delay's redistricting role

"...Among the exhibits to the congressional redistricting federal trial is a selection of memoranda, from Jim..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Redistricting? Again? Why?

"...Last week saw the first meeting of the House Redistricting Committee -- a panel that normally does nothing in..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Senate

Redistricting

"...As chair of the failed Senate Redistricting Committee, GOP Sen. Jeff Wentworth was overruled and humiliated..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Federal judges denounce gerrymandering, but then leave us with the same old bunch of white guys.

"...is inappropriate for a federal court drawing a congressional redistricting map. Even at the hands of a legislative body,..."

Nov. 30, 2001 News Column by Michael King

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