News, Texas Political Parlor

Legislative Districts and Musical Chairs

June 2, 2011 4:04 pm by: Emily Donahue

Legislators have proposed five new districts for Travis County. Map courtesy of the Texas Legislative Council.Legislators have proposed five new districts for Travis County. Map courtesy of the Texas Legislative Council.

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Maps. They are a sure sign that summer road trips are on the way. This summer, they are also a sign of the work of Texas state lawmakers.

Legislators are spending part of this special legislative session trying to agree on a new congressional district map for Texas. In this week’s “Political Parlor,” KUT’s Jennifer Stayton speaks with Jason Embry of the Austin-American Statesman about at the proposal to create four new seats for Texas and to carve Travis County into multiple districts.

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