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

Ashley Lopez, KUT

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.

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

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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

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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.

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