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“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)
“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)
“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)
"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".
The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)
"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)
Supreme Court Tells Texas Republicans “No” on Use of GOP Plans The High Court sets stage for new Texas district maps Earlier today, the US Supreme Court overturned the interim Texas redistricting plans ordered by a San Antonio District Court in November. However, the High Court did not order the use of the State’s enacted plans for the 2012 elections. Essentially, the Supreme Court ruled that the San Antonio court did not fully explain or justify the changes it made in the State’s maps and must do so going forward. The interim plans were drawn because Texas Republicans failed to gain timely approval that the maps were compliant with Section 5 of the US Voting Rights Act. Section 5 review was stalled by a series of delay tactics employed by Texas Republican leaders. At the time the interim maps were drawn, Section 5 review by the District Court in Washington, DC was in the very early stages, and the primary date for the 2012 Texas primary elections was rapidly approaching. Now, however, the DC legal proceedings are underway, and a decision is expected by mid-February. While no one can predict precisely, it is likely that the San Antonio court will wait for the Section 5 review to be completed and then draw new district boundaries correcting any Voting Rights Act violations identified by the DC court. Assuming the San Antonio court waits for a decision from the DC court, a hearing on remedial plans to be used for 2012 will be held in San Antonio. The San Antonio court will then order new maps that comply with the US Voting Rights Act and the US Constitution. Comments from Lone Star Project Director Matt Angle: The Supreme Court said no to Republican efforts to use un-precleared plans. Nothing in the Court’s ruling excuses Texas from abiding by the US Voting Rights Act. The State’s plans are unlikely to survive the review underway in DC, so we should expect that new maps will be ordered over the next several weeks. The Texas Republican leadership has squandered millions in Texas taxpayer funds in a legal effort designed to weaken Latino and African American voting strength in Texas. They would rather spend millions to attack Texans’ voting rights than create a single new job or educate a single Texas child.
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