[The_Victor]

Head for the streets to start dancing.

Dallas Morning Snooze confirms

Court OKs Texas redistricting

01:56 PM CST on Tuesday, January 6, 2004

Associated Press

AUSTIN — A three-judge federal panel on Tuesday approved a Republican-backed redistricting map designed to bolster the GOP's strength in Texas' congressional delegation.

The decision, which comes after a December trial, was a blow to Democrats who have worked for the better part of the year to block the GOP's efforts.

The map could put as many as seven additional Republicans in Texas' congressional delegation, in which Democrats currently hold a 17-15 advantage.

Also Online

Maps: • Current Texas Congressional districts • Proposed Texas Congressional districts

Republicans, who hold every statewide office in Texas and control the state House and Senate, have a majority in Congress.

[gridlock]

So let me get this straight... The Pubbies hold every statewide office and the majorities in the Texas House and Senate, and yet the Democrats were insisting that there was nothing wrong with the current districts that gave them a majority of the US House seats with a 17-15 advantage...

Sounds like most people in Texas are voting Republican. Now they will get a chance to do that for Congress as well.

[RobbyS]

The Democrat legislators now really look like asses. but the DMN will be pained.