Albuquerque or Bust!

The Texas Senate Democrats make a stand in New Mexico against congressional redistricting.

"...to grease its path through the Legislature violate the Voting Rights Act and the First Amendment rights of the..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: On the Road to Sine Die

Almost adjourned, the Legislature's toll is still incomplete

"...Texans. Not content to inflict theocratic blows against reproductive rights – joining the relentless national Republican campaign to overturn..."

May 24, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Circle the Firing Squad

When you look for villains, look in the right direction

"...lost this presidential election is that in matters of voting rights, the other side is completely unscrupulous – and..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Column by Michael King

So Who's Trying to Steal the Election?

Republicans and Democrats trade accusations

"...groups are really teams organized to intimidate minorities from voting. It read, in part:..."

Nov. 1, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Point Austin: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Austin prides itself on civic engagement: It's time to prove it

"...I had a quick look back at Austin's voting statistics for the last couple of election cycles, and..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Road Ahead Murky After Voter ID Ruling

County says ruling won't impact November elections

"...– the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act – the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals..."

Aug. 14, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup

Your Monday morning news update

"...• Early voting begins today. If you're not sure where to vote,..."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

The Texas Map Morass

SCOTUS sends San Antonio court back to the drawing board

"...the policy decisions of elected leaders." However, Democrats and voting rights groups countered that the Supreme Court did nothing..."

Jan. 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Get Out Your Colored Pencils

The San Antonio court says it will draw its own maps, and sparks begin to fly

"...Court in D.C. to preclear the maps under the Voting Rights Act (instead of submitting them to the Depart­ment..."

Oct. 7, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...reasons he helped block a vote to renew the Voting Rights Act last week. Texas Republicans objected to provisions..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...constitutionality of mid-decade redistricting and apparent violation of minority voting rights. Oral arguments are expected in March...."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

Horses Stolen! Barn Door Confirmed Unlocked!

Long suppressed, Department of Justice memorandum recommended that the re-redistricting map forced upon the Legislature by Tom DeLay and his cronies should be rejected, because it did not sufficiently protect the rights of minority Texans

"...officially suppressed Department of Justice memorandum prepared by the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division. As long suspected,..."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Here Come the Judges

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

"...both tradition and law, and most specifically violates the voting rights of minority Texans by effectively preventing them from..."

Dec. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Fight for Vote by Mail Continues at 5th Circuit

Texas Democrats argue age limits violate constitution

"...Judge Fred Biery's injunction that would have allowed universal voting by mail in Texas for the July elections, the..."

Sept. 4, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Lege Lines: Dem Lawmakers Boycott Anti-Abortion Bill Hearing

Brass ovaries vs. HB 16, and other battle lines drawn at the Capitol

"...Vote: The House Elections Committee on Monday considered the voting futures of formerly incarcerated Texans. HB 1419, authored by..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Lines: Texas GOP Tees up More Voter ID Nonsense

Secretary of State issues election advisory, ignites right-wing voter fraud frenzy

"...Paxton has touted prosecuting a negligible number of noncitizen voting cases, but it remains a virtually nonexistent problem that,..."

Feb. 1, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

10-1: If It Ain't Baroque, Let's Fix It

Strict requirements may yield a small, homogenous pile of applicants

"...– meaning they won't meet the requirement for consistent voting in municipal elections. Conflict-of-interest prohibitions remain vague as well,..."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Point Austin: Once More Into the MUD

What we get when we annex unplanned development: plenty of entertainment

"..."bail out" of its previous election obligations under the Voting Rights Act. (See "Point Austin," June 26.) More recently,..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Judge to Irving

Will the Irving decision affect elections in Austin?

"...of at-large elections "has the effect of diluting the voting power of Irving's Hispanic voters, and thus denies them..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

5th Circuit: Voter ID Discriminatory

Appeals court ruling upholds spirit of earlier overturning

"...on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, is a major victory for opponents of..."

Aug. 5, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Why We are Here -- Working to Defend Texas

The "quorum-busting" Democrats defend their actions.

"...Court to be constitutional and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act. Elections have been held, and we should..."

May 16, 2003 News Column

The Electoral Collage

Single-Member Debate

"...Hispanic activists. Then, Eastside African-American voters confounded progressives by voting for decidedly nonprogressive Eric Mitchell, who, like preceding Eastside..."

June 25, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop

New maps and new challenges

"...Texas has violated (again) Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by managing to draw maps with fewer..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: One Step Forward, Two Steps ...

The Texas Democrats walk back their walkout amid hard feelings, flashes of hope

"...nor a whimper, but the faint ding-ding of the voting bell and the murmuring conversations on the floor of..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Looking at the Hard-to-Handicap Race for a Texas Senate Seat

Who will take Kirk Watson's Texas Senate District 14 seat?

"...Moreover, the considerable, quarantine-related increase in voting by mail (which may account for half the votes..."

July 10, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: The Way Things Are

Another victory for judicial fairness leads to … more discrimination at the polls

"...part, with a discriminatory intent in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965." Ramos was reiterating her October..."

April 14, 2017 News Column by Michael King

Court Rules: Texas Voter ID Still Racist

Second ruling finds GOP deliberately suppressed minority vote

"...was designed to keep African-American and Hispanic citizens from voting, and as such clearly and purposefully violated Section 2..."

April 11, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

The Democrats file federal lawsuits against the new congressional map.

"...to Department of Justice lawyers for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act. The DOJ normally allows three months to..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

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

"...that mantra have been explicitly wary of violating the Voting Rights Act and continue to argue, in the words..."

July 11, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Mapping the Changes

A preview of proposed new single-member districts

"...system to make sure it doesn't violate the federal Voting Rights Act. Even if SMDs pass and are implemented..."

April 5, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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