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THE BATTALION
Thursday, September 25,
Total recall
Volume 1
Grigory Urquiaga • KRT CAMPUS
California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley talks to the media in
San Francisco on Tuesday after the decision by an 11 -member
panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to allow
the governor recall election to proceed on October 7.
Senate tentatively approves redistricting map
By April Castro
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN —A congressional
redistricting bill has emerged
from the Texas Senate for the
first time since the battle over
redrawing political lines began
four months ago.
The bill was approved 18-13
late Tuesday night, largely along
party lines and is expected to get
final approval Wednesday. Sen.
Teel Bivins of Amarillo was the
lone Republican to vote against
the bill.
The House adopted a differ
ent map last week. Once the
Senate map is given final
approval, the two chambers
will come together in a confer
ence committee to try to work
out differences between the
two maps.
The Senate map marks the
first time this year redistricting
has been debated on the Senate
floor, after a monthlong war
fare that included two
Democratic walkouts and two
fruitless special sessions.
Republicans say the map
could give the GOP an addition
al three to five seats in the state’s
congressional delegation that is
now ruled 17-15 by Democrats.
During nine hours of floor
debate, Democrats ardently
fought the plan, proposing
amendments, giving lengthy
speeches, peppering the map’s
author, Sen. Todd Staples, R-
Palestine, with questions and
trying parliamentary maneuvers
to postpone debate.
One of two adopted amend
ments, would split Webb County
into two congressional districts.
The change angered Sen. Judith
Zaffirini, D-Laredo.
“It dilutes the voting strength
of Webb County by dividing it,”
Zaffirini said. “What 1 hope is
that will be changed in confer
ence committee.”
Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-
San Antonio, also opposed the
amendment by Sen. Jeff
Wentworth, R-San Antonio,
because the change to Webb
County also would be reflected
in Bexar County.
The other amendment would
change northeast Texas so that
the rural district would not be
represented by a suburban
Dallas congressman.
After a 45-day boycott of the
Texas Legislature by Senate
Democrats, Lt. Gov. David
Dewhurst commended both
sides for “working together in a
respectful way.”
“Today was the Senate
doing it’s respectful delibera
tions on a very tough subject,”
Dewhurst said.
Democrats vowed not to let
Republicans pass a map without
a fight, but they acknowledged
that they do not have the num
bers to block the bill.
Republicans, who rule the
Texas House and Senate and
occupy each statewide-elected
office, say the state should have
more Republicans representing
it in Washington. Democrats
hold a 17-15 advantage in the
Texas congressional delegation.
The map was approved by
the Senate Jurisprudence
Committee last week.
Staples presented the GOP
plan to the full Senate as a “fair
and balanced” proposal that
protects minority rights under
the federal Voting Rights Act.
Democrats were quick to
criticize.
Zaffirini told Staples that the
nine minority senators, who are
Democrats, believe the map dis
criminates against minorities.
Staples said the plan pre
serves all nine minority districts
in the state — seven Hispanic
districts and two black disM
— and that it will withstand
challenge in court.
Democrats have been fil
ing Republican redistricliiii
efforts since this spring.
House Democrats blocked)
bill during the regular legislati':
session when 51 of themfledifj
Oklahoma to break a quorum r
their chamber.
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islative session. Senate Democr:
blocked a quorum by fleeing n
New Mexico. They reluctanl
relumed last week at the start
the third special legislative set'
sion after one Democrat W
away and decided to gi«
Republicans a quorum.
More sparks could fly inti*
conference committee, howevft
as Duncan and House Speak
Tom Craddick of Lubbock
agree on how West Texas sW
be designed.
The House bill puts Midla
and Lubbock in two differt
districts. The Senate plan.mea
while, keeps the cities in t
same district represented I
U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer
The conference commitifi
will have to devise a fin.
before it goes back to eacl
chamber for final approval
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