Archive for 'Redistricting'
“The Redistricting Game”: A Review
[From time to time our blog features diverse voices in addition to our regular contributors from the TCAN staff and board. This one comes from TCAN intern Jonathan Panzer, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in government and history.]
Those of you who know me know that I’m a gamer at […]
Posted: June 19th, 2007 under Resources, Civic education, Redistricting.
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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 redistricting legislation
HJR 101, Rep. Mike Villarreal’s constitutional amendment resolution for an independent redistricting commission that we helped formulate, was referred to the House Redistricting Committee today. After meeting with Chairman Joe Crabb’s chief of staff (who is also clerk of the committee), we believe it will get a hearing, along with several other bills on […]
Posted: March 20th, 2007 under Legislation, Redistricting.
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Our ideal redistricting bill is filed in the Texas House!
I am delighted to report that State Rep. Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) yesterday filed redistricting reform legislation containing specific provisions that TCAN proposed.
The constitutional amendment resolution, HJR 101, and its enabling legislation, HB 3389, call for an independent redistricting commission that takes the process out of the hands of the partisan, conflict-ridden legislature and ensures […]
Posted: March 9th, 2007 under Legislation, Actions, Redistricting.
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