Texas Democrats and Republicans agreed to hold unified primary elections on April 3, avoiding the costs and confusion brought on by litigation over new political maps for congressional and legislative districts.
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State Government
In Redistricting Fight, a Comfort Zone for Abbott
The attorney general is in the happy position of defending redistricting maps that benefit his allies and punish his foes — all in the name of official state business.
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State Government
Timing is Everything
When is a filing deadline not a filing deadline? When you don’t have maps.
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State Government
Splitsville
If you can’t hold congressional and legislative primaries on March 6 — because you don’t have maps in time — what happens next?
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: Primary Concerns
The state doesn’t have maps for its congressional and legislative districts, throwing the date what was going to be a March 6 primary into question. It seemed like a good time to ask the insiders about this.
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State Government
Campaign Roundup: The Week’s Political News
When will the elections be held? Sometime next year. The dates for the congressional and legislative elections won’t be certain until maps have been approved. But candidates are filing, and endorsements haven’t stopped.
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Demographics
Attorney General Holder: We Must Uphold Voting Rights Act
The warning from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was polite but firm: The U.S. Department of Justice will not stand idly by if it feels Texas intends to halt or reverse gains for minority voting rights.
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Politics
More Time, But No Maps or Election Dates for Texas Candidates
The Texas primary elections are still set — precariously — for March 6 but a panel of three federal judges extended the filing deadlines for candidates to Monday.
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State Government
Redistricting Orders Create Political Chaos
Forget everything. The candidate announcements, the relocations, the decisions not to run again, the who vs. who and the campaign finance. With a Friday night order, the U.S. Supreme Court turned Texas election season into chaos.
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Public Education
Hochberg’s Exit Leaves a Hole in the House
After 20 years, Scott Hochberg is bailing out of the Texas Legislature. He’ll get back his nights and weekends. But he also won’t be at the Capitol to help sort out education policy and financing.
