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State Lawmakers Begin Taking Public Input As They Prepare To Redraw Political Maps In 2021

Posted on September 10, 2019 · The last time lawmakers drew up political boundaries for the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress, in 2011, courts found they intentionally discriminated against racial minorities.

Podcast

Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 26: If Straus Is Out, Who Is In For Texas House Speaker?

Posted on September 29, 2017 · "I'm not a lawyer, but I am a Texan. I'm disgusted by all this. Tell the lieutenant governor I don't want the suicide of a single Texan on my hands" – House Speaker Joe Straus

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Texas Lawmakers Consider Outlawing Local Anti-Fracking Ordinances

Posted on March 23, 2015 · Texas lawmakers are taking action to carry through on their threat to crack-down on cities that try to mess with oil and gas drilling.