Category Archives: Killer D’s

I just posted this over at the Political State Report and wanted a copy here as well. Question: How can the Dems do this? Answer: The State Constitution gives them the right: Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Holy parliamentary procedures, Batman! At least 52 Democratic members of the Texas House have walked out of the legislative session in protest of redistricting and other legislation. This means there are fewer than 100 members present, which is not enough … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Almost overlooked in all of the brouhaha surrounding redistricting is the fact that any proposed new maps may never come up for a vote in the State Senate. But Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus, said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve decided that the neverending supply of proposed redistricting maps is just a joke being played on gullible Democrats like me, designed to distract us from other legislation that the Lege is currently considering (such as this bill to outlaw … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tom DeLay’s redistricting jihad continues on, despite little support outside of the Republicans in the state House. Speaker Tom Craddick has promised to allow a vote on the House floor, but with no enthusiasm from Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As I predicted, Tom DeLay hasn’t let an unfavorable ruling and tepid-at-best support stop his drive to redraw Congressional districts in Texas. At this point, the best strategy for Democrats is probably to try and run out the clock on … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The story so far: Tom DeLay has continued to push for congressional redistricting in Texas to get more Republicans in Congress. He’s drawn up a map that would likely shift five seats from Democrats, who currently have a 17-15 edge, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Tom DeLay has been putting pressure on the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature to redraw the congressional district boundaries to make give more seats to the GOP, but given the work that will have to be done balancing the budget this session, … Continue reading → Continue reading →