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We should expect boring Congressional races for the foreseeable future

Nov 28th, 2012
by Charles Kuffner.
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That’s my takeaway after reading this. For Pete Sessions, election night ended with yet another resounding send-off to Washington. He won a ninth term, with 58 percent of the vote. But an analysis by The Dallas Morning News raises questions about how long the swath of Dallas and Collin counties that makes up Sessions’ 32nd [...]

Plans from an alternate universe: The Alonzo plan

Jun 15th, 2011
by Charles Kuffner.
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Here’s my third entry in the the Redistricting Plans From An Alternate Universe series. So far, we’ve seen the Veasey-West proposal and the Gallegos plan and Uresti amendment. Today I have what I consider to be the most interesting map I’ve seen. It was submitted by State Rep. Robert Alonzo during the House Redistricting committee [...]

House Redistricting committee approves modified Congressional map

Jun 10th, 2011
by Charles Kuffner.
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Even quicker than the Senate committee. The Texas House Redistricting Committee approved a new version of the Congressional map that makes a few tweaks, mainly in North and South Texas. But the overall goal remains the same: Maintain and expand Republican power in Washington. The map was approved on an 11-5 party line vote in [...]