Texas Citizen Redistricting Initiative

This is worth investigating.

(Paid Post) Why we joined the SAM Party of Texas Candidates in the two incumbent parties have been reduced to pursuing extreme policies and pandering to their ideological bases. Both benefit from political theatre and polarization.

More bad news!

Texas won’t be placed back under federal supervision for redistricting despite findings of intentional discrimination The panel ruled that such an action wasn't warranted, though it previously ruled that state lawmakers discriminated against voters of color when they first drew new maps in 2011.

Supreme Court blocks gerrymandering rulings in Michigan and Ohio — POLITICO Lower courts had thrown out GOP-drawn district lines in both states, ruling that they were unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.

Still Hope!!

U.S. top court takes up politically charged electoral map disputes — Business Insider FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Accusations that state legislators drew electoral maps for partisan advantage in violation of the U.S. Constitution will once again come before the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed on Friday to decide cas...

We can always hope for the best.

Supreme Court discussing gerrymandering behind closed doors Friday The Supreme Court is scheduled to return to a deeply divisive issue on Friday when the justices meet behind closed doors to discuss an issue left unresolved last term: when do states go too far in drawing district lines for partisan gain?

Absolutely! If we want to heal the division ending Gerrymandering is THE solution.

As Polarized As Americans Are, They Agree on This: Gerrymandering Is Wrong In red states, blue states and purple states, they’ve had it with politicians drawing their own districts, choosing their own voters and distorting democracy.. America’s deeply divided electorate agreed on at least one thing on election day: Voters hate gerrymandering. In red states, blue states...

CONGRATULATIONS MICHIGAN!!!!

Michigan voters approve anti-gerrymandering Proposal 2 Proposal 2 would significantly change the way Michigan's political lines are drawn for congressional and state legislative districts.

City of Fort Worth gets a recommendation to consider a Citizens Redistricting Commission! Hope the City follows through.

Race, Culture Task Force has exposed racial inequities. Here’s how they plan to fix them. The Fort Worth Race and Culture Task Force unveiled its first recommendations Monday, including a citizen review board for police and a service learning policy for education to address racial inequities.

https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2018/08/the_supreme_court_isnt_stoppin.html

The Supreme Court isn't stopping gerrymandering; so citizens are trying to | Editorial Grassroots groups are popping up nationwide to take on partisan redistricting, and that's good news.

This is not a product endorsement. We here at the Texas Citizen Redistricting Initiative have not actually seen the game.

But anything that will help spread the word about the evils of gerrymandering is worth a mention!

Public Notice: “Gerrymandering Is Not a Game” "... except when it is"