On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick, Alexa about the Supreme Court-bound Texas redistricting case, Ted Cruz’s latest fundraising numbers and former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman’s criminal conviction. Democratic congressional candidate Rick Trevino joins the conversation.
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Lock the Vote
How a fluke win diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters in this Texas congressional district
Last year, federal judges ruled that when Texas lawmakers redrew the 27th Congressional District in 2011, they did so in a way that diminished the political clout of Hispanic voters. As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a redistricting case that includes CD-27, take a closer look at what’s at issue in the district.
Posted inState Government
Analysis: Texas mapmakers built the GOP’s political house on high ground
Democrats in Texas and the U.S. could have a really good election year and still not win enough seats to win a majority in the U.S. House. It’s not the voters — it’s the maps.
Posted inState Government
Seven years later: Why everyone is mad in the Texas redistricting fight
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over Texas’ congressional and state House maps. But you don’t have to wait until then to see the frustration boiling over in the long-winding litigation.
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Demographics
Analysis: Adding a citizenship question to the census could screw over Texas
A census question on citizenship could undercount populations in states with large numbers of poor and/or Hispanic residents — states like Texas. And an undercount would cut into the state’s representation, and its federal services.
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Congress
Redistricting is years away, but a new super PAC is already working to protect Republicans’ hold on Texas
The leader of #ProjectRedTX is a former Gov. Greg Abbott campaign manager who has been involved in GOP politics through three previous redistricting cycles. The PAC has already raised $500,000 — from a single donor.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
UT/TT Poll: Texas voters’ view of federal response to Hurricane Harvey slips
Texas voters’ approval toward the federal government’s response to Hurricane Harvey fell since we last checked in October, from 57 percent to 48 percent, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Posted inState Government
Analysis: Changing redistricting rules could change who Texas sends to Congress — dramatically
Texas lawmakers have shown time and again that their preference is for maps that protect incumbents and the political parties in charge. To get different results, you’d have to change the rules of redistricting.
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Lock the Vote
Long-winding Texas voting rights litigation spotlights Gov. Greg Abbott’s role
As Texas risks a return to federal oversight of its election laws, Gov. Greg Abbott could face increased scrutiny of his role in advising on and defending redistricting maps and a voter ID law that could ultimately be struck down as discriminatory.
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As U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas redistricting case, it dismisses partisan gerrymandering appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the efforts of Texas Democrats and other plaintiffs to revive a partisan gerrymandering legal claim in the ongoing litigation over the state’s political maps.
