Former Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Sylvia Garcia and State Senator Mario Gallegos unveiled an alternative Harris County Commissioners Court map to a group of 50 East End community members that Garcia asserts will “eliminate the only effective Latino opportunity precinct (Precinct 2) on the Commissioners Court”. Before some of you BJP readers erupt in [...]
Sylvia Garcia and Senator Mario Gallegos Unveil Alternative Harris County Commissioners Court Map
July 24, 2011 By
Some Thoughts on Congressional Redistricting
June 12, 2011 By
Early this coming week, I am told that the Texas House will vote on the proposed Congressional Redistricting map. The current version that I have seen would create a new Congressional District—District 36—that would run from Eastern Harris County through the Big Thicket Counties of East Texas to the Louisiana border. This new district will [...]
Deja Straus all over again
April 21, 2011 By
We've all heard the expression "Nero fiddles while Rome burns", right? In Texas, we have an updated version of that old saying:" The Texas Senate burns money while a few self-described Tea Party people get their jollies attacking House Speaker Joe Straus". What the heck is wrong with these people? We know that this type [...]
Group desires sanity in redistricting process
April 8, 2011 By
Press release from Texans for Redistricting Reform: TEXANS DESERVE A FAIR REDISTRICTING PLAN According to The Texas Legislative Council, "No Texas constitutional or statutory provisions address congressional redistricting." The only restraints on congressional redistricting result from rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court requiring equal population in the districts and the federal Voting Rights Act protecting minority [...]
Gov. Perry forgot the colonias!
April 5, 2011 By
Wow. I knew Gov. Perry was a special dude but I had no idea he was in charge of the U.S. Census. I thought that the U.S. Census Bureau was. Apparently, I was wrong because the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) filed a lawsuit against the world's foremost killer of coyotes: Historically, the Census Bureau has [...]
Observations from the District D Redistricting Town Hall
March 8, 2011 By
Representatives from the City of Houston Planning & Development, along with Mayor Annise Parker and District D City Council Member Wanda Adams, fielded questions and comments from approximately 250 Houstonians, as the first of 10 redistricting town halls got underway last Thursday evening. The City Planning & Development website invited individuals to “attend and comment [...]
