Tag Archives: Redistricting

You Can’t Beat Something With Nothing

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Now that all the post-redistricting filings have been finalized, I thought I would take a look at Texas U.S. congressional races to see where either the Republican or the Democratic party has failed to field a candidate. While districts are … Continue reading →

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More Redistricting Fallout

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Now that redistricting is (mostly) settled (for this year), reverberations are still being felt around the state in various races. First a correction: Candidates have until March 9 to file, not the March 6 date I reported yesterday. Other tidbits: … Continue reading →

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Texas Congressional Redistricting Breakdown

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Lawrence Person

I’ve been reading up a bit more on the compromise redistricting lines released by the San Antonio district court. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot was able to keep most of what the legislature passed, and the Governor signed, intact, but … Continue reading →

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The New Maps Are Here, The New Maps Are Here!

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The new redistricting maps, that is. Sounds like they haven’t been made final just yet, but most likely will be. If that happens this week, that might mean a late April (rather than May) primary. You can take a look … Continue reading →

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Voter Registration: Chill

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Lawrence Person

The Right Side of Austin offers up reassurance for those anxious over the fact they haven’t received their voter registration cards: Relax. Because Democrats and liberal special interest groups like LULAC and the NAACP want to achieve in courts what … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm For February 15, 2012

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Lawrence Person

Time for another roundup of this and that: Media Matters is a paranoid interest group that works as an extension of the Democratic Party, and which many liberal journalists take their marching orders from. In other news, pro-wrestling is fake. … Continue reading →

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Texas Republican Party on Redistricting Lawsuits State of Play

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Lawrence Person

A long but informative breakdown of where things stand. The bottom line: The cases are still up in the air, Texas GOP is not directly involved in talks, and February 6 is the last day the case can be resolved … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court to District Court: No, You Can’t Overturn the Democratic Process to Help Democrats. Not Yours.

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Person

OK, they didn’t use

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Supreme Court to District Court on Texas Redistricting Plan: REJECTED!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

The Supreme Court Friday night “blocked a redistricting plan for Texas drawn by a panel of federal judges.” I’ve got to run off, and the issue is far from settled, but this is good news for the rule of law, … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post Discovers Ted Cruz

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

Washington Post writer Aaron Blake pays serious attention to Ted Cruz, and his role as Tea Party favorite. It’s a decent write-up for an out-of-state MSM outlet playing catch-up, but there are several statements about which I have at least … Continue reading →

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