Even With New Congressional Seats for Texas, Redistricting Maps Aren’t a Priority
NYTimes.com:
"But where is the Congressional map? Republicans hold every statewide office in Texas and have huge partisan advantages in the Congressional delegation (23 to 9), the State Senate (19 to 12) and the State House (101 to 49).
Less than two weeks before the end of the 20-week legislative session, neither of the chairmen had rolled out a Congressional plan. They will, in the next few days, and while Mr. Solomons and Mr. Seliger might get the attention of the federal judges who finally settle this, getting legislative approval this late is unlikely.
The truth is, it’s just not a priority for most legislators. A few have made it known they would like to run for Congress. A few would rather not leave the cartography to the courts. A few suspect the lords of redistricting have been holding the map until the last minute to limit debate. Most don’t appear to be giving it a thought."
