Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Election challenges, Hidalgo’s leave, and education battles
Posted on · We discuss developments in politics with the University of Houston's Elizabeth Simas and Jeronimo Cortina.
Tag: redistrcting
Politics
Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case
Posted on · The high court left intact a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act in a case many feared would go the other way. The decision’s importance in ongoing litigation over Texas’ political maps will largely be felt in what didn’t happen.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Travel Ban And Redistricting Cases, And The Death Of Civility
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Supreme Court Rulings, And Inside The Flood Control Bond Projects (June 25, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We analyze the latest Supreme Court rulings. We take a closer look at the flood control projects voters will cast ballots on in August. And we get an update on Houston Sports.
Houston Matters
Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Texas Political Maps
Posted on · A case regarding how Texas political maps were drawn after the last census in 2010 goes before the U.S. Supreme Court today. Robert Barnes of The Washington Post explains the case and what's at stake.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 21: Of Rollercoasters And Monuments
Posted on · "The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind." - author Carl Hiaasen
News
2013 Legislature Scrutinized in Texas’ Redistricting Trial
Posted on · As the week-long trial on Texas' redistricting battle nears its finish line, testimony Wednesday washed the 2013 Legislature — the body of lawmakers who adopted the court-drawn state House and congressional maps still in place — back to shore.
News
The Supreme Court To Hear Evidence In Case Of Partisan Redistricting
Posted on · Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he is "thrilled" the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by Democrats challenging redistricting maps drawn by Republicans.
Politics
Could A San Antonio Federal Panel Resolve Texas’ Redistricting Issue After Six Years?
Posted on · It might be hard to believe, but Texas’s voting maps, those lines that decide where your representative district is and what seat you’re voting for, have been in flux for the past six years.
Politics
Texas Redistricting Fight Could Spill Over Into Houston
Posted on · A three-judge panel ruled Texas lawmakers violated the Voting Rights Act when they redrew political boundary lines in 2011.
Politics
Supreme Court Upholds Texas ‘1 Person, 1 Vote’ Standard For Electoral Districts
Posted on · The 8-0 decision is expected to benefit urban districts with large Latino populations over rural, more conservative ones.