The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 14, 2012

by David Muto
February 14, 2012
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Hope for an April primary hangs in the balance as redistricting lawyers return to court today.

Both parties fighting over the state's maps will meet today with the three-judge San Antonio panel, which last week called on lawyers to redouble their efforts to find a compromise in time for the state to hold its primaries in April.

Negotiations between the two parties — the Republican-led state forces on one side, and Democrats and minority groups on the other — appeared to have stalled again over the weekend. Fracturing within the coalition of minority groups has previously slowed negotiations ...

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Comments (10)

February 14, 2012 @ 7:12 a.m.

Alexandra Richmond via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Will texas be the state that delayed democracy for partisanship? Come on now. Work this out.
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February 14, 2012 @ 7:13 a.m.

Jose B. Gonzalez via Texas Tribune on Facebook

GOP wants to have its cake & eat it too!!!
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February 14, 2012 @ 7:16 a.m.

Cliff McSparran via Texas Tribune on Facebook

That's because Abbott can't stand to see fail his evil plan to "get rid of" Mr Doggett, one of the few enlightened members of Texas's Congressional delegation. The ultra-right wing won't be happy until it has purged Texas of all populists.
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February 14, 2012 @ 7:18 a.m.

Carolyn Moon via Texas Tribune on Facebook

It will only prevent agreement if he wants it to.
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February 14, 2012 @ 7:45 a.m.

Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook

So the main impediment to settling this court case filed under Civil Rights statutes designed to protect ethnic minority representation is how to protect two Anglo Democrats (Davis and Doggett). That makes a lot of sense!
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February 14, 2012 @ 8:06 a.m.

Tex Viet Vet via Texas Tribune on Facebook

The republikans control the State of Texas, therefore the "state" will not compromise. It's all or nothing with the republikans.
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February 14, 2012 @ 8:53 a.m.

Andy Wilson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Then maybe they ought not to have tried to gerrymander Congressman Doggett into a ridiculous seat and split the state capital among five (5) congressional seats. Hmmmm?
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February 14, 2012 @ 12:36 p.m.

Michael Bergsma via Texas Tribune on Facebook

So in the name of civil rights, we must protect Doggett? It shows this whole thing is about democrats trying to get the courts to give them what the voters would not.
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February 14, 2012 @ 2:24 p.m.

Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Andy, I'd be happy to draw up for a fully consolidated Travis County, The result would be lass of several Democrat seats and incumbents, not just Doggett.
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February 15, 2012 @ 8:54 a.m.

gypsy314 ne

Supreme Court has ruled before and the state has the right being a red state it should draw maps if it were a blue state then blue should draw maps. I say counter sue and make them pay dearly for cause all this crap.
Anyone BUT Obama and democrats.