Redistricting lawyers reach deal on Texas senate maps
Redistricting foes reached agreement on a statewide map for Texas Senate elections this afternoon and continued working on state House and congressional maps.
Redistricting experts struggle to fix maps, elections
The federal judges who asked attorneys to negotiate a deal on political maps for this year’s elections instead got a day of explanations and arguments about why no such agreement has been made.
Lawsuit takes aim at senate hopeful’s residency
Since Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones moved to San Antonio to run for Senate in a district that includes part of Hays County, she shouldn’t be collecting a paycheck for a job that requires her to live in Austin, according to a lawsuit filed this afternoon.
Judges make a rush request for redistricting maps
Federal redistricting judges in San Antonio want to see if they can get agreement from the parties on political maps in time for an April 3 primary and said they are “giving serious consideration” to split primaries if no agreement can be reached by the first week of February.
State asks federal court to speed up redistricting decision
The state is asking federal judges in San Antonio to speed up their schedule and try to get new political maps in place by the end of the month, so that the political parties can proceed with primary elections on April 3.
Doggett: Unlike Lamar Smith, I want Texas State in my district
“I will seek reelection wherever most of my constituents live. I would like to continue representing all of Hays County but am ready to represent as much of it as I am permitted,” the congressman said.
Sheriff denies constable’s perjury allegation
James Kohler, a longtime Kyle-area constable, says Cutler, a first-term sheriff, falsified information he gave to the commissioners court in December. Cutler has called the allegation “politically motivated.”
Supreme Court nixes judge-drawn redistricting maps
The U.S. Supreme Court threw out court-drawn Texas redistricting maps on Friday morning, saying a panel of federal judges should have used the Legislature’s maps as their starting point.
Democrats to hold election season kickoff
The Hays County Democratic Party is hosting an election season kickoff rally and fundraiser at the Texas Music Theater in San Marcos 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 14.
Audio: Texas primaries could be pushed back to May or June
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine what Texas’ legislative and congressional districts look like. And as Matt Largey of KUT News reports from Washington, D.C., the hearing left the possibility that the state’s primaries could be further delayed.
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