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Texas Redistricting - Senate [PASSES!] new redistricting !!!
The Dallas Morning News
| October 12, 2003
| The Dallas Morning News Staff
Posted on 10/12/2003 3:38:54 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP
Texas Redistricting - Senate set to vote and pass new map
Excerpt from THIS THREAD:
AUSTIN - The Texas House approved a sweeping government reorganization measure Sunday, acquiescing to Senate terms for giving final approval to a congressional redistricting map. The House approved the measure by a 79-35 vote, then adjourned the third special session.
Final passage of the Republican-backed redistricting map now rests with the Senate.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst previously said the Senate would not approve the map until the House passed the unrelated bill intended to reorganize state government.
"I'm personally ready to call their bluff in the Senate," said Rep. Terry Keel, R-Austin, arguing against the government reorganization bill.
The Senate was scheduled to convene at 6 p.m.
Dewhurst said senators can only vote on redistricting Sunday, not filibuster, because he has closed down debate.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: redistricting; texas
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To: deport
Nothing going on yet...... That's right. But the room is filling up I see !
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:33:08 PM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
To: MeeknMing
Yep activity has picked up... The gallery seems vacant. I'd have thought there would have been a lot of interested spectators....
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:36:41 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: MeeknMing
yup, I can see them on the slow band
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:36:49 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: deport
maybe they shut down the gallery to keep all the Dem activists out?
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:38:12 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: MeeknMing
The map also makes Ron Paul an easy target for a more moderate Republican!
GGgrrrrr....
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:39:06 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: GeronL
Naw... I saw a few ppl walking around up there but just not a big crowd.... Maybe a foregone conclusion of a win so not that much interest... who knows.
Heck they may not even have a quorum..... maybe that's what they are waiting for.....
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:39:48 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: deport; MeeknMing
I can't believe it is happening!I get no one talking..
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:44:03 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: MEG33; deport
no announcers or commentators, just live feed...?
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:45:03 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: MEG33
someone coughed
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:45:36 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: MEG33
They haven't called the Senate to order... Nothing being said... You;ll hear it once the Lt. Gov. calls for order...
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:45:43 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: MeeknMing
Know what the best part is? If the Republicans pick up 5 seats, that means a 10 seat "swing" because the rats would be losing 5 seats.
To: MeeknMing
Calling the Senate to order now
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:45:57 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: MeeknMing
"The Senate will come to order"
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:46:11 PM PDT
by
Flyer
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To: Lancey Howard
about time
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:46:13 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: deport
Now!
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:46:14 PM PDT
by
MEG33
To: deport
HB3 Laid out.... calling the role of the vote
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:46:37 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: deport
I had to turn the sound down, darn gavel
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:46:59 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: deport
the teacher is calling attendance
38
posted on
10/12/2003 4:47:55 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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To: deport
Vote passes..... 17 - 14
New Maps approved
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:48:20 PM PDT
by
deport
(The Many, The Proud, The Winners)
To: MEG33
17-14!
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posted on
10/12/2003 4:48:32 PM PDT
by
GeronL
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