Tag Archives: redistricting plans

Political Notes – DOJ challenges Texas’ redistricting plan

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 20, 2011

The Department of Justice challenges redistricting plans adopted in Texas because they diminish the voting strength of the state’s Latino population; could a similar challenge be in store for Georgia’s plans? . . .

Tags: appointments , Department of Justice , Georgia , Nathan Deal , redistricting plans , Texas , Voting Rights Act , water wars

Redistricting session ends, now the difficult part begins

By Tom Crawford | Published: September 1, 2011

Getting the votes to pass redistricting plans was the easy part; the tricky part will be getting signoff at the federal level . . .

Tags: Ed Lindsey , federal review , Jason Carter , Mitch Seabaugh , redistricting plans , Roger Lane , Stacey Abrams , Voting Rights Act

Lawmakers abandon effort to move T-SPLOST vote

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 24, 2011

Gov. Nathan Deal, legislative leaders, give up on attempts to pass legislation that would change the date of next year’s referendums on a transportation sales tax . . .

Tags: Nathan Deal , redistricting plans , referendum date , special session , T-SPLOST

Debate begins on redistricting maps

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 18, 2011

Republican majorities in the House and Senate are expected to pass redistricting maps Thursday . . .

Tags: General Assembly , redistricting plans

Stage is set for floor votes on redistricting

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 17, 2011

The House and Senate will be voting on their new redistricting plans Thursday morning . . .

Tags: Georgia House , Georgia Senate , redistricting plans