The public version of drawing new congressional maps for Texas started this morning with committee hearings and the unveiling of a proposal from a coalition that insists at least two of the four new districts should have Latino majorities.
Two New Texas Latino Seats in Congress?
Posted in
State Government
TribLive: Seliger and Solomons on the Politics of Redistricting
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, and state Rep. Burt Solomons, R-Carrollton, acknowledged that there’s no way to take politics out of the mapmaking process.
Posted in
Energy
Solar Backers Place Hopes in House Bill
Advocates of solar power made their case last night for passage of a bill that would add a dollar each month to residential electric bills to fund solar projects. Opponents worry about costs.
Posted inState Government
The Brief: Top Texas News for April 7, 2011
Competing rallies on Wednesday provided a stark backdrop to the House vs. Senate tug-of-war playing out in the Capitol.
Posted in
State Government
Demand for Court-Appointed Advocates on the Rise
Attorney General Greg Abbott and former first lady Laura Bush are leading an effort to recruit more court-appointed special advocates for foster kids. With 42,000 children in the system, Gretch Sanders of KUT News reports on the growing need for so-called CASA volunteers.
Posted in
Health care
To Some House Republicans, Family Planning = Abortion
Is “family planning” a euphemism for abortion? For many House Republicans, yes. It’s not that they don’t understand the difference — it’s that they don’t trust family planning clinics not to steer women toward abortions.
Posted in
State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 74
In this week’s episode, Evan, Ross, Reeve and Ben discuss the House budget and what it means for the Senate, pansexuals and Western civilization.
Posted in
State Government
Fight Over Alamo Continues in the Capitol
The dust-up over who should be the steward of the Alamo continued into today’s House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, where three bills addressing the historic site were heard.
Posted in
Economy
Dueling Rallies: Cut Spending or Save Programs?
Texans on all sides of the budget equation rallied at the Capitol Wednesday for vastly different priorities.
Posted in
State Government
Video: Dueling Rallies Fight For Different Priorities
Texans on all sides of the budget equation rallied at the Capitol Wednesday for vastly different priorities.
