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Rep. Joe Barton

Texas redistricting battles warming up

By | 04.05.11 | 5:45 pm | The Texas Independent

While the new-look Texas Legislature has grabbed the spotlight with an unprecedented attack on state spending, taking place behind the scenes and on smaller stages is a familiar struggle over redistricting.
Politico More… reported Monday on a conflict between U.S. Reps. Lamar Smith (R-San Antonio) and Joe Barton (R-Ennis) over how

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Amid complaints and DOJ investigation, King Street Patriots has national plans for True the Vote

By Patrick Brendel and Seamus McAfee | 10.21.10 | 6:05 pm | Texas

Already the target of litigation by the Democratic Party and ethics complaints by a watchdog group — and with the U.S. Department of Justice investigating alleged voter intimidation by poll watchers in Harris County — Houston tea party group King Street Patriots More… has plans to expand its True the Vote