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Court Allows Pennsylvania To Redraw GOP-Favored District Map
Posted on · The state Supreme Court said it expects new districts to be in place by Feb. 19
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Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Capping Property Taxes, And Interviewing Steve Bannon
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Texas’ Partisan Gerrymandering Case
Posted on · So far, federal courts have mostly sided with groups challenging the maps on racial gerrymandering grounds
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How The Texas Redistricting Lawsuit Outlived a Voter Who Sued
Posted on · The six-year battle over the state’s redistricting plan illustrates how a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling four years ago has shifted the burden in challenges of such laws.
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Party Politics, National Edition Ep. 27: Gun Control, After Vegas
Posted on · "In England, if you commit a crime, the police don't have a gun and you don't have a gun. If you commit a crime, the police will say 'Stop, or I'll say stop again.'" - Comedian, Robin Williams
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Battle Lines Are (Curiously) Drawn In Texas’ Redistricting Fight
Posted on · The Texas Legislature isn't likely coming back for an overtime round in Austin anytime soon — at least not to draw a new congressional map. But what does that mean for one of the most gerrymandered districts in the country?
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Analysis: Texas Gave House GOP Biggest Gerrymandering Bump
Posted on · A data analysis by Associated Press suggests that the GOP may have won as many as 22 additional congressional seats than expected based on the average vote share in congressional districts across the country, and Texas had a big role in it.
Politics
Implications For Texas As Supreme Court Considers Gerrymandering Case
Posted on · The outcome of the Wisconsin case could affect Texas, where federal judges have ruled legislative maps violate the rights of minority voters.
Houston Matters
How a Supreme Court Ruling Against North Carolina Might Affect How Political Districts in Texas Are Drawn
Posted on · Gerrymandering is the process by which congressional districts are drawn in a way that heavily favors one party over the other. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina had violated the Constitution by doing this very thing — drawing district lines according to race. After similar rulings in Alabama and Virginia, could Texas […]
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Gerrymandering Ruling, Superbugs, and Sgt. Pepper: Thursday’s Show (June 1, 2017)
Posted on · Gerrymandering is the process by which congressional districts are drawn in a way that heavily favors one party over the other. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina had violated the Constitution by doing this very thing — drawing district lines according to race. After similar rulings in Alabama and Virginia, could Texas […]
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Supreme Court Rejects 2 Congressional Districts In North Carolina
Posted on · "A State may not use race as the predominant factor in drawing district lines unless it has a compelling reason," Justice Elena Kagan said in the court's opinion upholding a lower court ruling.
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Houston Matters for Friday, June 7, 2013
Posted on · Houston welcomes U.S. and Irish rugby teams to town this weekend, for a game that's bound to be filled with scrums, knock-ons, mulligrubbers and falcons. Any idea what any of that means? Producer Edel Howlin visited with the Irish squad, and will share a little rugby 101 during today’s Houston Matters. Under the Voting Rights […]