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.
Tag: Texas redistricting
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.