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Fed Court: Texas Redistricting Discriminatory

Jim Bell — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:18:24 +0000

Here we go again. Same song, umpteenth verse. The Austin American-Statesman reports a panel of federal judges in Washington DC has rejected the redistricting maps drawn up by the Texas legislature last year.

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Texans Leave Voting to a Small Minority

Jim Bell — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:38:29 +0000

It doesn’t take very many people to win an election in Texas. The court battle over redistricting is pushing the primaries closer to summertime — creating the real possibility that Texas Republicans will have no say in who their presidential nominee should be.

Political observers say this means this year's Texas voter turnout could be even lower than it usually is.

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Texas Redistricting Impasse Has Primaries in Doubt

Jim Bell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:34:47 +0000

A panel of federal judges say they are troubled by the arguments the state of Texas is offering to defend the process state lawmakers used to redraw state and congressional district voting districts.

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Texas Primaries Delayed Till April

Jim Bell — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:31:36 +0000

After a day of informal but intense negotiations, the Texas Republican and Democratic parties have reached a tentative agreement to move the state’s party primary elections from March 6 to April 3.

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Texas Redistricting Maps on Hold Pending Federal Court Approval

Jim Bell — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:10:56 +0000

A three-judge federal panel has issued a temporary injunction against the state of Texas, saying the state's new redistricting maps cannot be implemented until they are cleared by a federal court in Washington, D.C.

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DOJ says Texas Redistricting Violates Voting Rights Act

Jim Bell — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:42:46 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice says Texas' new voting maps for Congress and the Texas House do not meet federal anti-discrimination requirements, setting up a legal battle that will decide the landscape of future elections in the state.

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Texas Redistricting Goes on Trial

Jim Bell — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:00:08 +0000

After months of legal filings and lawyers wrangling, a panel of three federal judges listened to opening arguments Tuesday in a key trial that encompasses several challenges to the state's redistricting maps.

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Legislative Redistricting Puts Angelina County in a New House District

Jim Bell — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:32:53 +0000

Thanks to new state legislative redistricting maps, Angelina County will be in a different house district for the coming primaries and General election. This mans State Representative James White of Hillister will no longer serve Angelina County.

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Does New Congressional District Map Treat Angelina County Fairly?

Jim Bell — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:23:42 +0000

We now know the new shape of the east Texas Congressional District that includes Angelina County. The legislature has redrawn the Congressional District map, and at first glance, it appears nothing will change for Angelina County.

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Texas House OKs New Political Map With Mixed Bag of Changes

Jim Bell — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:03:43 +0000

The GOP controlled Texas House approved a redistricting plan early Thursday that would all but guarantee a continued - but smaller - Republican majority.

The map was approved on a 92-52 vote after a marathon debate that dragged into the wee morning hours Thursday.

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Redistricting Will Change East Texas Political Landscape

Jim Bell — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:15:43 +0000

The Texas House is redrawing state legislative districts, as required every ten years. At first glance, it appears East Texas will lose at least two House seats, and Angelina County will be moved into a different House district and get a new state representative.

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East Texas Population Growth: Good News or Bad News?

Jim Bell — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:13:34 +0000

Will the steady population growth in east Texas result in new Congressional seats? No one can say right now.

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