No bigger issue looms on the congressional map than the treatment of CD-25 - Travis Co. anchored district currently represented by Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Although the San Antonio court chose not to protect the district in its interim map (Plan C235... »
We received a good number of press releases yesterday regarding redistricting. Below the jump are statements from: Texas Democratic Party Lone Star Project Congressman Lloyd Doggett MALC Chairman Trey Martinez Fischer Patrick Shearer, Candidate for CD-... »
Throughout the GOP presidential primary, we've heard Republican candidates use extreme and offensive anti-immigration and anti-Latino rhetoric on the campaign trail. Tonight, the four remaining Republican presidential candidates will participate in a d... »
500 Years In The Making: The Tejano Monument - On Jan. 13, workers finally broke ground on the Texas Capitol site where a 525-square-foot statuary honoring the legacy of Tejanos, or Texans of Mexican and Spanish descent, will be dedicated March 29. Chi... »
What a long strange primary season it has been. We started our BOR GOP Debate Watch events five months ago, with Rick Perry's first appearance in a debate. Since then, Rick dropped out, Romney muddled along, Gingrich briefly grabbed the lead, and now S... »
MALDEF, the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund, has released a statement in favor of AG Greg Abbott's terrible compromise maps. Remember, Abbott has not obtained the support of the NAACP, Wendy Davis, the Travis County Groups, or MALC. M... »
We may yet have a deadline deal on interim maps, though it is as yet unclear which plaintiffs have agreed to this deal and which have not. For now, you can see what the fuss is about here: Congress Map – 2008 Electoral data – 2010 Electoral data State ... »
The parties in Texas' redistricting lawsuit have been trying for two weeks to agree on election maps, but as a Valentine's Day court date approaches, the chance of a compromise still seemed remote, according to interviews with some of the parties.The r... »
