Author: Texas State Federation of Labor
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Languages : en
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Author: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts
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Category : Apportionment (Election law)
Languages : en
Pages : 356

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Author: Steve Bickerstaff
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292726457
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485

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The events of 2003 in Texas were important to the political history of this country. Congressman Tom DeLay led a Republican effort to gerrymander the state's thirty-two congressional districts to defeat all ten of the Anglo Democratic incumbents and to elect more Republicans; Democratic state lawmakers fled the state in an effort to defeat the plan. The Lone Star State uproar attracted attention worldwide. The Republicans won this showdown, gaining six additional seats from Texas and protecting the one endangered Republican incumbent. Some of the methods used by DeLay to achieve this result, however, led to his criminal indictment and ultimately to his downfall. With its eye-opening research, readable style, and insightful commentary, Lines in the Sand provides a front-line account of what happened in 2003, often through the personal stories of members of both parties and of the minority activist groups caught in a political vortex. Law professor Steve Bickerstaff provides much-needed historical perspective and also probes the aftermath of the 2003 redistricting, including the criminal prosecutions of DeLay and his associates and the events that led to DeLay's eventual resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives. As a result, Bickerstaff graphically shows a dark underside of American politics—the ruthless use of public institutional power for partisan gain.

Author: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council
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Category : Texas
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Gary A. Keith
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292748876
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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Every ten years, the Texas legislature redistricts itself and the state’s congressional districts in an attempt to ensure equality in representation. With a richly textured cultural fabric, Texas often experiences redistricting battles that are heated enough to gain national attention. Collecting a variety of voices, including legislators themselves, in addition to lawyers, community organizers, political historians, and political scientists, Rotten Boroughs, Political Thickets, and Legislative Donnybrooks delivers a multidimensional picture of how redistricting works in Texas today, and how the process evolved. In addition to editor Gary Keith’s historical narrative, which emphasizes the aftermath of the Warren Court’s redistricting decisions, longtime litigators David Richards and J. D. Pauerstein describe the contentious lines drawn from the 1970s into the 2000s. Former state legislator and congressman Craig Washington provides an insider’s view, while redistricting attorney and grassroots organizer Jose Garza describes the repercussions for Mexican Americans in Texas. Balancing these essays with a quantitative perspective, political scientists Seth McKee and Mark McKenzie analyze the voting data for the 2000 decade to describe the outcomes of redistricting. The result is a timely tour that provides up-to-date context, particularly on the role of the Voting Rights Act in the twenty-first century. From local community engagement to the halls of the Capitol, this is the definitive portrait of redistricting and its repercussions for all Texans.

Author: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council
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Category : Election districts
Languages : en
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Author: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council
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Category : Election districts
Languages : en
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Author: Texas
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Category : Water
Languages : en
Pages : 570

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Category : Apportionment (Election law)
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Author: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Regions, Compacts, and Districts
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Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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