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  • How the battle over redistricting began (bias barf alert)

    05/13/2003 9:49:08 PM PDT · by fightinJAG · 3 replies · 163+ views
    Austin American-Statesman ^ | May 14, 2003 | Staff
    How the battle over redistricting began AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Tuesday, May 13, 2003 Q: Why are congressional districts an issue for the House? A: By federal law, each state is required to redraw congressional boundaries after each census to keep each district with an equal number of residents. Q: So didn't the Legislature do that already? A: No. Lawmakers in 2001 couldn't agree on how to draw the congressional map. Q: Does that mean it has to be done now? A: No. By law, a federal court drew the map after lawmakers failed to. That map was used for the 2002...