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Texas Senate holds first redistricting hearing
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Tuesday, January 26 2021
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January 26, 2021 8:09 AM
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The Texas Senate is holding its first hearing on redistricting in 2021 and there are already concerns being raised about the effects of possible undercounts.
Lawmakers and advocates are concerned that a potential undercount of people of color could make it even harder for minorities to get representation in office.
Currently 58 percent of Texans are people of color, yet only 36 percent of the legislature, according to census estimates.
Stephanie Swanson with the League of Women Voters says the history of redistricting hasn’t gone well for Hispanics, citing results from the last census in 2010.
Texas advocates concerned about new district boundary lines
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Tuesday, January 19 2021
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January 19, 2021 7:59 AM
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The Texas State Legislature is working on redistricting, or drawing new district boundary lines that reflect the community.
This year, advocates say they are focused on making sure that district boundary lines are drawn fairly.
Members of the Fair Maps TX Coalition, a group advocating for equal political representation, are trying to get lawmakers to change the process of choosing boundaries in the first place.
“We wanted to have more public input hearings,” said Stephanie Swanson of the Fair Maps TX Coalition. “We wanted specifically to have those hearings after the census data comes back to the state.”
Voting groups say redistricting plans the Texas Senate laid out in a resolution passed Wednesday do not reasonably accommodate public input. The resolution
ROCK SPRINGS More than 90 Rock Springs assisted living and care center residents and all of the employees at those centers have received or will receive gifts from Mary Kay.
Today, Mary Kay Representatives Barbara Casper, Amber Plemel and Stephanie Swanson delivered 40 gift boxes and about 75 smaller gifts to Sage View Care Center. The gifts to the residents included lip balm, lotion, socks, a chocolate smelling moose and a reindeer bell. All of these items were bought and donated by community members through the Angel Gifting program.
Tomorrow, the representatives will deliver around 55 gifts to Deer Trail Assisted Living residents, as well as smaller gifts for their employees.