September 3, 2012 | The Patriot-News
August 15, 2012 | The Washington Times
April 15, 2012 | Marion Star
The influence of conservative justices has already been witnessed in the top court's January decision on Texas' redistricting maps. Based on the 2010 Census, Texas gained four congressional seats because of 4.3 million new residents, 65 percent of whom are Hispanic. But the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature drew up new maps that favored the GOP in three of the four new districts. Minority rights groups sued in federal court, which led a three-judge panel to propose redrawn maps more fair to Hispanics.
March 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
For years, America's growing and mobile Latino population helped transform cities such as Atlanta and Las Vegas as well as many smaller communities.
January 16, 2012 | Politico 365
Redistricting isn’t the first thing that comes to mind at the kitchen table.
January 13, 2012 | New York Times
More than 18 million Latinos checked this “other” box in the 2010 census, up from 14.9 million in 2000. It was an indicator of the sharp disconnect between how Latinos view themselves and how the government wants to count them.
December 14, 2011 | Washington Times
When Texas came out of the 2010 U.S. Census with the biggest demographic prize in the nation - four shiny new congressional seats - everyone knew the stage was set for another bare-knuckled political fight for control of those districts.
December 14, 2011 | New York Times
November 23, 2011 | Fox News Latino
The new redistricting plan federal judges announced last week for the Texas state House of Representatives creates three additional districts where Latinos will have a good chance to elect a candidate of their choice, activists said.
September 28, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
After hours of emotional testimony from hundreds of speakers, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a political redistricting map late Tuesday largely preserving the status quo.
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