Politics
Texas Will Redraw Its Congressional Maps In 2021. Here’s How
Posted on · Lawmakers will use sophisticated mapping software to help them draw districts, with data due out from the U.S. Census Bureau on April 1
Tag: Texas redistricting
Politics
An Independent Redistricting Board In Texas? Unlikely, But Not Impossible.
Posted on · Republican lawmakers will be loath to give up mapmaking power. But they may be more flexible if they lose control of the House of Representatives, say experts.
Politics
To Counter Gerrymandering, Texas Democrats Aim To Recapture State House in 2020
Posted on · Democrats need to win a net nine seats to claim a majority of the Texas House of Representatives.
Politics
What SCOTUS Rulings On Gerrymandering, Census Mean For Texas
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court blocked federal courts from policing partisan gerrymandering and put the issue of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census on hold.
In-Depth
Can The Texas GOP Reform Gerrymandering Before It’s Used Against Them?
Posted on · With Texas set to begin redistricting in two years, we take a look at what gerrymandering looks like in the state.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: French President’s Visit, And Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
News
Analysis: It Doesn’t Matter What The Supreme Court Says, Texas Republicans Already Won Redistricting
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a Texas redistricting case that could ultimately result in big changes to the state's political maps. But the courts have taken seven years to get this far, and that's a win for the Republicans favored by the current maps.
News
Texas Redistricting Case’s Oral Arguments At U.S. Supreme Court Focus On Jurisdiction Debate
Posted on · As the U.S. Supreme Court took up Texas' redistricting case, several justices questioned whether they even had the authority to pick up where a lower court left off
News
U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Case Over Whether Texas Congressional And House Maps Discriminate
Posted on · The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear Texas' appeal to preserve congressional and legislative districts that a lower court struck down as racially discriminatory
Podcast
Party Politics, Special Ep. 38: #MeToo, Covfefe And Harvey, 2017 Has Been Quite The Busy Year!
Posted on · “It was the first time where the President literally tweeted nonsense, nonsense dominated the news cycle” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on President Trump tweeting the word ‘covfefe’ and the media’s reaction to that tweet.
News
Supreme Court’s Intervention Complicates Texas Redistricting Case, Puzzles Attorneys
Posted on · Justice Samuel Alito temporarily blocked a ruling that found two congressional districts in Texas discriminated against minorities.