Redistricting Hearing Casts More Doubts on Census Data
The Senate Special Committee on Redistricting met on Tuesday morning with a focus on South Texas. Senators touched mainly on the accuracy of Census...
First Redistricting Hearing Focuses on Census Challenges and West Texas
The Senate Special Committee on Redistricting met Monday to discuss redistricting with a regional focus on West Texas. It is the first in a...
Texas Senate Committee on Redistricting Meets This Week
The Legislature's redistricting process formally resumes this week with the first set of virtual hearings each day with a regional focus.
Monday, January 25,...
Prepare for a Very Messy Redistricting
One of the most important things on the agenda of the 87th Texas Legislature is the drawing of new congressional districts, but a combination of...
Texas Senate Redistricting: Republicans Must Meet Their Shifting Electorate in the Middle
Every ten years Texas undergoes a redistricting process during which the Legislature redraws congressional as well as state legislative districts. Looking at the demographic...
Supreme Court Punts on Ruling on Trump Census Challenge
The Supreme Court on Friday issued an opinion delaying judgment on the case challenging President Trump's July Census memo seeking to block undocumented immigrants...
What’s Likely to Happen During Texas Redistricting
One of Texas Democrats’ top election priorities was to flip enough state house seats to have a seat at table during redistricting next year.
Since...
GOP Division Emerges Amid Push for Unity in Race for Texas House Speaker
It was clear that State Rep. Dade Phelan’s (R-Beaumont) goal in announcing his anointment as the next Texas House Speaker was meant to quell...
No Easy Ride Ahead for Self-Proclaimed New Texas House Speaker
Texas Democrats failed in their bid to flip the Texas House of Representatives this election, and in the aftermath, State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont)...
Texas House Speaker Race Over Before It Really Began
At a noontime news conference at the state capitol, State Rep. Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) declared himself the new speaker of the Texas House.
“I am...
