With 2018 election looming, Texas back in court over political maps
Texas and its legal foes are back in court this week to hash out whether the state can hold the 2018 elections with its existing political maps. Full Story
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Analysis: The biggest prize in the Texas redistricting fight isn't a new map
Winning some more seats in the congressional delegation or the Legislature would make Texas Democrats happy, but the real prize at stake in the state's redistricting legislation is federal oversight of the state's Republican mapmakers. Full Story
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Wisconsin redistricting case. What does that mean for Texas?
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it was taking up a case from Wisconsin on political redistricting. What could the move mean for Texas, which is prepping for its own redistricting trial next month? Full Story
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As court scoldings pile up, will Texas face a voting rights reckoning?
A barrage of court rulings has forced Texas leaders to confront whether they strayed too far in enacting voting laws found to have disproportionately burdened minorities. Full Story
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Some Texas Republicans in Congress want special session on redistricting
Several Texas Republicans in Congress told the Tribune they want Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to redraw the state's congressional map. Yet all signs suggest Abbott isn't interested. Full Story
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Supreme Court's ruling on North Carolina redistricting strikes down a Texas line of defense
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday in a North Carolina gerrymandering case could have major implications for the drawing of political maps in Texas and nationwide. Full Story
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Pasadena, a voting rights battleground, prepares for pivotal elections
After having its city council districts declared discriminatory, the city of Pasadena is preparing for May elections that could have statewide implications. Full Story
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Federal court sets July trial date in Texas redistricting case
A federal panel has ordered a five-day trial starting on July 10 over Texas House and congressional political maps. This follows a pair of rulings that found Texas lawmakers intentionally discriminated against minority voters with maps drawn in 2011. Full Story
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Ahead of 2018, trial likely looms in Texas political map battle
“I think the trial is certain,” said Jose Garza, an attorney for the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, a lead plaintiff in the years-long challenge of the state’s political boundaries. Full Story
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Clock ticking toward 2018 as court to mull redistricting questions
A three-judge panel will start mulling big redistricting questions in San Antonio on Thursday, including how rulings finding discrimination in Texas' political maps might affect the 2018 election cycle. Full Story
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Analysis: A word about where Texas legislators get their legal advice
The state of Texas has been on a losing streak when it comes to redistricting and voter ID laws, with federal judges repeatedly finding that the state intentionally discriminated against minorities. Whose legal advice were they following? Full Story
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Analysis: A law that lets political majorities cheat — and win
Another federal judge has ruled that Texas legislators intentionally discriminated on the basis of race when changing voting and election laws. But even if the laws change back, the state still got away with it. Full Story
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State's legal foes seek new Texas congressional map for 2018
Groups suing Texas over its political maps have asked a federal court to ensure new congressional districts are drawn ahead of the November 2018 elections. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas could find itself back in the voting rights penalty box
The federal judges who said the state's congressional maps are invalid last week are in position to take another step — to require Texas to get federal permission whenever it wants to change election and voting laws. Full Story
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Texas lost a ruling over its congressional map. So what's next for the state?
Here's what you need to know about Friday night's huge — and incredibly complicated — ruling that effectively invalidated Texas' congressional map. Full Story
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Federal panel rules some of Texas' congressional districts illegal
Some of the state's 36 congressional districts violate either the U.S. Constitution or the federal Voting Rights Act, a panel of three federal judges ruled Friday. Full Story
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Analysis: Dithering judges asked to rule on Texas political maps
The judges overseeing litigation on Texas redistricting haven't done anything public for two years. The lawyers who sued the state over its political maps are trying to get the judges to chirp or get off the perch. Full Story
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Analysis: You Thought Your State Government Worked For You?
A lot can happen when you're distracted by presidential politics. The past week offered a few relatively local reminders of why politics matters. Full Story
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Analysis: In Voter ID, Redistricting Cases, Justice Takes its Time
After years of litigation, we have a voter ID ruling. But two years after the most recent hearings on the political maps drawn five years ago, the judges who are supposed to be ensuring access to your right to vote haven’t ruled. Full Story
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Analysis: Texas Voters Take Hit While Judges Ponder Election Laws
The evidence is piling up: If the law allows Texas and other states to discriminate, they will discriminate. Full Story
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