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Here's Where You Draw The Line: City, State Redistricting Hearings
Both ICRC and Texas House face the public Sept. 18
"...Council districts become public this week, the Texas House Redistricting Committee is holding its final public hearings before the..."

Sept. 14, 2021 News Post by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Once Again, Redistricting Looms in Texas
Republicans hold all the power to draw new lines, but there's more attention on the process than ever before
"...insurrection over a peaceful transfer of power. That's why redistricting matters. [inset-1-right]..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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

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

Special Session Redistricting Hearings Commence
Senate and House committees taking testimony for next three days
"...begins in earnest Thursday morning as the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting holds their first, and seemingly only, public..."

May 30, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

State Redistricting Chairs Pretend They Don’t See Color
New maps respond to the growth among Texans of color by including fewer opportun­ity districts for Black and Hispanic Texans
"...87th Texas Legislature got underway, the House and Senate redistricting committees have moved quickly to finalize their own maps..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Redistricting: Now, The Fun Begins!
Upcoming opportunities to give public input to Lege, city map-makers
"...insects, or an asteroid approaching the earth, the decennial redistricting cycle is finally upon us. Things are months behind..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Redistricting Maps Head to House
New maps likely to draw court challenges
"...how long the June 18 meeting of the House Redistricting Committee took to vote out House, Senate, and Congressional..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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

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

Redistricting Plan Passed by Committee
Only minor changes to five-way screwing of Travis County
"...About an hour ago, the Senate Redistricting Committee passed a redistricting plan that sticks it to..."

June 3, 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

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

Redistricting 2001
Putting Texas Politics on the Map
"...for senators to get bounced from their seats by redistricting...."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Redistricting 2001
Putting Texas Politics on the Map
"...Sadler, McClendon, and Counts are all on the House redistricting committee...."

April 6, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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 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

Lege Lines: Redistricting Battle Drags On
More hearings are scheduled as the House debates alternate maps
"...Rick Perry's plans for a quick special session on redistricting seem to have gone awry as lawmakers have announced..."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Richard Whittaker

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: 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

Redoubling Against Redistricting
Wentworth trying to avert another DeLay disaster
"...Sen. Jeff Wentworth's attempt to prevent another Tom DeLay re-redistricting fiasco continues to fall short. His Senate Bill 315..."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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