Archive for 'Committees'
Redistricting: Incumbent Protection or Voter Representation?
Yesterday the long-awaited hearing of the House Redistricting Committee was held to discuss several proposals for reforming the Texas Incumbent Protection Plan, more commonly known as Redistricting.
Most of us are acutely aware of the redistricting fiascos that Texas has experienced over the past few years and believe things must change. As some of you […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2007 under Legislation, Committees, Redistricting.
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Update on Our “Big Money” Project
Did you hear the good news? John and I met with Chairman Leo Berman of the House Elections Committee last week, and, against all predictions, he agreed to schedule a hearing for the three campaign limits bills we’ve been advocating for (HB 110, HB 111, and HB 1085). He set the hearing for THIS […]
Posted: April 15th, 2007 under Legislation, Actions, Committees, Campaign finance.
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“Voter ID” bills = Scare tactics
One of the most frightening things we have observed in watching the goings-on in the Texas House’s Election Committee hearings is the use of scare tactics to promote legislation that restricts voting.
Voter restriction advocates claim there is rampant voter fraud (people voting under a false identification or voting for a dead person, etc., not election […]
Posted: March 25th, 2007 under Legislation, Voting issues, Committees.
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Some progress for clean government in the House Elections Committee
Some good news from today’s House Elections Committee hearing:
(1) It started on time! (2) It ended at a reasonable time! (3) The committee passed HB 158, by Rep. Elliott Naishtat (as amended slightly by a committee substitute), which would require reporting of the cash value or fair market value of all gifts to public […]
Posted: March 14th, 2007 under Ethics in gov't, Committees.
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House Elections Committee
One of the House committees that TCAN is following closely this session is the Elections Committee. This committee meets every week on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. or upon adjournment in room E2.028. If the House is still in session at the time of the scheduled hearing, the hearing is delayed and may […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2007 under Committees.
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