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Politics > Politics-USA |
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"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
12 Aug 2003 07:30:57 PM |
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Texas GOP loses bid to get senators to return |
From The Houston Chronicle, 8/12/03:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2042747
GOP loses bid to get senators to return
Dems file new suit in redistricting feud
By R.G. RATCLIFFE and ARMANDO VILLAFRANCA
AUSTIN --
The Texas Supreme Court on Monday rejected efforts by Gov. Rick Perry
and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to force 11 boycotting Democratic state
senators to return to the Capitol for a special legislative session on
congressional redistricting.
Dewhurst expressed disappointment over the order but also said he will
ask the Senate majority today to consider "appropriate measures
against absent members," such as monetary penalties for each day they
are absent.
The Democrats, meanwhile, filed a federal lawsuit claiming procedures
being used by Republicans to pass a redistricting plan violate
minority voting rights.
In a letter to President Bush, the Democrats said the Republican
redistricting effort "smacks of blatant racism by Republican leaders."
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Back to the ole Texas GOP drawing board.
Harry
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