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September 19, 2011 – NPR: Could Texas' Redistricting Leave Latinos Behind?

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September 6, 2011 – The Texas Tribune: Challenge to Texas Redistricting Open in Federal Court

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September 5, 2011 – Austin American-Statesman: Lawsuit Charges Racial Bias in Redistricting Maps

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August 31, 2011 – Fort Worth Weekly: Wendy Davis Stuck Her Neck Out for Schoolkids

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August 16, 2011 - Houston Chronicle: Texas’ congressional redistricting plan continues to stir rancor, lawsuits

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February 16, 2011 - Politico: Texas Republicans in risky territory

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November 18, 2010 – Washington Post: Mapping the Future: GOP will draw map in Texas, but gaining seats difficult

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May 07, 2009 - The Austin American Statesman: Congressional Districts Redrawn in Blood
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March 23, 2009 - The Dallas Morning News: Senate Votes to Change Congressional Redistricting
By: Terrence Stutz
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Senator Jeff Wentworth and Representative Mark Strama have reintroduced their redistricting bills, SB 315 and HB 104, in the 81st Legislative Session. Athough different, both bills would remove the power to draw congressional districts from the state legislature and and place it in the hands of a nonpartisan commission. The bills also address standards that each commission would be obligated to adhere to when creating districts.

January 13 , 2009 - San Antonio Express News : Dreams of less partisan redistricting
By: Jaime Castillo
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August 19, 2008 - Houston Chronicle: Another voice: Safe seats cause extremism
The Washington Post Editorial
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August 11, 2008 - San Antonio Express News : Our Country Needs Redistricting Reform
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May 14, 2008 - Miller-McCune: Is the House of Representatives Too Small?
By: Lee Drutman
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January 23, 2008 - Roll Call: Texas: Democrats Focus Early on Redistricting Fight
By: David M. Drucker (Federal redistricting news and Texas)
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