Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels "intentional

[TexasTowelie]

Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels “intentional discrimination”

by Rebekah Allen and James Barragán , Texas Tribune


The Texas Senate kicked off the decennial redistricting process on Saturday, releasing the first draft of its own members’ district maps which shore up the strength of the Republican majority.

On Monday, the Texas Legislature meets for a 30-day special session dedicated to redrawing political maps based on the latest census data, which showed people of color fueled 95% of Texas’ population growth over the past decade.

The Legislature is tasked with setting new boundaries for House and Senate districts in addition to redrawing new district maps for the state’s congressional seats and for the State Board of Education. Republicans hold majorities in both chambers and will have every advantage as they use the process to position their party for the next decade as the state population becomes younger and more diverse.

The 31-member Senate is made up of 13 Democrats and 18 Republicans. However, in 2020, two of those Republicans — Sens. Joan Huffman of Houston and Angela Paxton of McKinney — saw their districts narrowly vote for President Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the 2020 election, signaling competitive reelection paths.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/18/texas-senate-redistricting-map/

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2. They are no longer pretending

They are just full on fascist he’ll bent on destroying democracy and they are proud of it.