Redistricting, Take 2
HoustonChronicle.com - Democratic senator is open to redistricting
No shock here, one of the poorly guarded secrets of the Republican takeover in Texas has been that there are those who would like to revisit redistricting. One of the carrots dandled by Reps has been the creation of another Hispanic district or two, and perhaps even another African-American district. Naturally, that's going to splinter off some Democratic votes in favor of redistricting and Eddie Lucio has taken the bait. 'Course, the hook is that those same maps increase Republican numbers statewide, essentially edging out Anglo Dems in the process, and further enhancing the Republican hold on Congress.
Bottom line, though, is that this is basically an ego move, and nothing more. Texas is looking down the barrel of a huge budget shortfall that has to be fixed somewhere. Yet, to some, redistricting is the most important issue facing Texas today.