A top Democratic leader in the Texas House, in a letter Wednesday, accused staffers in House Speaker Joe Straus’ office of leading discriminatory conduct that got the Texas redistricting maps thrown out.
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Energy
Court Rulings Reflect a Losing Streak for Abbott
The state’s top lawyer has filed a pile of lawsuits against the federal government. Two decisions last week — on redistricting maps and the state’s voter ID law — went against Attorney General Greg Abbott and the state.
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State Government
Texas Weekly Newsreel: Redistricting Maps, Dewhurst, Commitees
This week on the Newsreel: Redistricting maps tossed, Dewhurst runs for re-election, and the Senate’s committees are being reorganized.
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State Government
Court: Texas Redistricting Maps Don’t Protect Minority Voters
Texas lawmakers didn’t comply with the Voting Rights Act when they drew new maps for congressional, state Senate and state House districts, a federal court in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday.
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State Government
Rodriguez, Gallego Make Final Arguments in CD-23
With the July 31 runoff around the corner, the Democratic candidates in Congressional District 23 are busy rallying voters across the district. And the size of CD-23 is only adding to the challenges for Pete Gallego and Ciro Rodriguez.
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State Government
You Thought Redistricting Was About Candidates?
It’s easy to forget that redistricting and the Voting Rights Act are about voters. But sometimes, the voters jump up and remind you.
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State Government
For CD-35 Candidates, an Austin-San Antonio Balancing Act
Congressional District 35 runs from Austin to San Antonio. And as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, that means candidates — including longtime U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett — must weigh the concerns of various constituencies in their bids for the seat.
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Health care
Redrawn District Creates Volatile Race for Nash
State Rep. Barbara Nash, R-Arlington, is running for re-election in a district that shares only 20 percent of the population with the district that originally elected her two years ago.
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Demographics
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 129
In this week’s special edition of the TribCast, taped live before an audience at the historic Cactus Cafe, Reeve, Emily, Julian and Ben talk about Texas primaries, the Supreme Court taking up the Arizona immigration law and The Colbert Report.
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Health care
Abbott Stands By Legal Fights With Feds
Attorney General Greg Abbott defends the lawsuits he has pending against the federal government amid criticism that he’s wasting taxpayer money, reports Ted Oberg of Houston’s KTRK-TV, a media partner of the Trib.
