Now that the Census Bureau has issued 2020 population results, jurisdictions across the country have the once-in-a-decade task of preparing for redistricting. Redistricting is the constitutionally-required task of re-drawing political boundaries for electoral...
Texas lawmakers with NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected Officials) met virtually Thursday to talk about the next steps in this legislative session. State Rep. Mary González, who is on the Board of Directors of NALEO Educational Fund and is the Vice-Chair of...
A Census Bureau official on Wednesday announced that data used to apportion seats and draw state and federal district lines has been delayed. The delivery of apportionment data, which determines how many House seats Texas will gain, has been delayed until April 30. It...
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate will hold meetings every day this week to hear from Texans about the 2021 legislative redistricting process. The 12 scheduled public input meetings will allow Texans to speak their mind about any considerations, ideas, or complaints they...
Access to the Capitol will be quite limited for the general public this upcoming legislative session. If it’s true that democracy dies in the dark it’s especially at risk in a redistricting year when crowds of concerned citizens are not allowed to gather, while...
