On this week’s TribCast, Ben, Ross, Emily and Morgan discuss redistricting, public school accountability testing and the controversy involving Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood.
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State Government
AG Offers Political Maps, Says Most Parties Agree
UPDATED: The state unveiled proposed redistricting maps, saying some of the parties in that litigation have signed off on at least some of the lines.
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State Government
Redistricting: The Primaries
There’s still that pesky problem after the maps are drawn: When will Texans vote?
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State Government
Redistricting: The Court Schedule
In two weeks, the federal judges in San Antonio will be drawing a new set of maps. Between now and then, the lawyers on both sides have a lot of writing and arguing to do.
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State Government
Redistricting: Phone a Friend
This week, the redistricting judges in Washington did the judges in San Antonio a favor, telling them the D.C. panel won’t be ruling on its part of the case for a month. The Texans can start drawing maps.
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State Government
The Weekly TribCast: Episode 117
While our fearless host Reeve is away on special assignment, Ben steps in to lead Evan, Ross and special guest star Jake Silverstein (the editor of Texas Monthly) in a discussion on the next state budget, redistricting and campaign finance.
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State Government
Jon Stewart, Lou Dobbs Spar Over Texas Redistricting
On last night’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart and guest Lou Dobbs — a native of the Panhandle town of Childress — mixed it up over Texas redistricting.
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Public Education
The Hot Seat: A Conversation with Valley Lawmakers
At our Hot Seat conversation at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg on 1/24, state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and state Reps. Veronica Gonzales, D-McAllen, and Aaron Peña, R-Edinburg, discussed cuts to public education, redistricting and other by-products of the 82nd Legislative Session.
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State Government
Judges: If You Want April Elections, Cut a Deal
Federal redistricting judges in San Antonio told lawyers Friday they won’t be able to hold primary elections in April if they don’t make substantial progress on maps by early next week. But some want the court to slow down, even if it delays the elections again.
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Politics
Candidates Cool Heels While Waiting for Maps
Up and down the Texas ballot, candidates are waiting to see whether the redrawn political maps give them any chance of winning. Careers, plans and schemes are in the balance.
