Election 2006: All Their Base Are Belong to Us

Crunching the numbers on the November 2006 election

"...Gene Kelly down a well?) Overall, the average Dem congressional margin was 33%, but the two districts where the..."

Nov. 17, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...make a meaningful difference. – The Editorial Board Special Congressional Election (no straight-ticket voting) Important note for residents of..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

Letters @ 3AM

Republican stewardship of our government has miserably failed. Polls show that Americans finally realize this, but we don't know if that will translate into votes.

"...p.6). You'd think Democrats could duplicate the 1994 Republican congressional landslide. Possible. It's also possible that the Democrats won't..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...make a meaningful difference. – The Editorial Board Special Congressional Election (no straight-ticket voting) Important note for residents of..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

Congressional District 21 Candidates Forum

"...Candidates for Congressional District 21 will answer questions from a panel of..."

Oct. 24, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...make a meaningful difference. – The Editorial Board Special Congressional Election (no straight-ticket voting) Important note for residents of..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Why Vote?

Here are 10 good reasons to mark your calendar for Nov. 7

"...2) Congressional Races: Because of the sad, tired conclusion to Republican..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Election 2006

The latest from the campaign trail

"...can thank Tom DeLay. In August, portions of the congressional redistricting that he forced upon Lone Star voters was..."

Sept. 29, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...news, the recent court decision redrawing the boundaries of congressional districts 15, 21, 23, 25, and 28 necessitated that..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature

Democrats Get a Boost From Court Redistricting

District 25 will now be more rooted in Travis County, yet also more conservative

"...three-judge panel on Friday released a map of new congressional districts for the southwest quadrant of Texas to remedy..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Court found." – From the judicial opinion issuing new congressional redistricting maps to correct violations of the Voting Rights..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature

Supremes Say DeLay Must Stay on Ballot, Hammer Says Bowing Out

Legal fight between state Republican and Democratic parties screeches to a halt with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's swift rejection of GOP's appeal of previous court rulings to keep DeLay on November ballot

"...federal panel, in a separate DeLay-inspired case, redrew some congressional maps to correct part of a redistricting plan that..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

NEWS UPDATE: Court Releases Redistricting Map

More of Travis in Doggett’s district

"...A three-judge panel has released a redistricting map to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature

District 31 Race Heats Up

Republican two-term incumbent John Carter and Democratic challenger Mary Beth Harrell duking it out

"...Fur is starting to fly in the District 31 congressional race between Republican two-term incumbent John Carter and Democratic..."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

She's Her Own Grandma

Carole Keeton Strayhorn – what a long strange trip it's been

"...into multiple special sessions on (no, not school finance) congressional redistricting, Strayhorn saw two of her agency's most visible..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

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.

"...County (as the state has proposed in its latest re-redistricting map) aren't simply a question of the county's representation..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Blue Goes Red

The GOP-proposed redistricting map takes another nasty shot at Travis County voters

"...done plenty of silly things on the road to re-redistricting, but as far as I recall they hadn't yet..."

July 21, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...will continue fighting to create a more "Austin-centric" 25th Congressional District in the battle over Texas redistricting. The county..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: Supreme Confusion

The Supreme Court ratifies the Texas GOP majority with a shrug

"...about the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Texas re-redistricting case is that it serves as an official legal..."

July 7, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...U.S. Supreme Court released an opinion that upheld mid-decade redistricting in Texas but struck down the lines for Congressional..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature

Tom DeLay Throws in the Towel

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

"...U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's unparalleled power in the Texas Congressional delegation made for many tremendous historical events – an..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Point Austin: Supremes v. Texas

The future of U.S. politics may become, "Vote for Show, Map for Dough"

"...R. Ted Cruz, inside and outside the courtroom. "The congressional map of Texas should reflect the preferences of the..."

March 10, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Court Reporter

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

"...front page of The Washington Post, while the Texas re-redistricting Supreme Court case (Wednesday) was buried on page 8..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...which of the four Democrats to endorse in the Congressional District 10 race is substantially lightened by the knowledge..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

Point Austin: See You in Court

This week the Supremes consider the curious habits of Texas politicians

"...find an accumulating mountain of links concerning the Texas congressional redistricting lawsuit, scheduled for argument this Wednesday, March 1,..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Endorsements

Democratic and Republican Primaries, March 7

"...which of the four Democrats to endorse in the Congressional District 10 race is substantially lightened by the knowledge..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Feature

Bentzin's Bad Connection

District 48 candidate's acknowledgement that he hired political consultant John Colyandro to work on his Senate campaign in 2002 raises big legal questions

"...hand U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay a GOP-heavy congressional redistricting map. Four years later, Colyandro stands accused with..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...before becoming a casualty of U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay's redistricting map in 2004. But in losing his re-election bid,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...finance failures, steep cuts to social services, and the congressional redistricting controversy. "My first year in the Legislature has..."

Jan. 6, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...but U.S. Rep. Joe Barton scowled and demanded a Congressional review. See below in "Beyond City Limits."..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

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