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Redistricting "Compromise" Collapses [Politics]Texas Redistricting Map 2011 Monday's federal court-dictated deadline for compromise on redrawn Congressional maps has come and gone with no agreement in sight. A tentative deal seemed imminent Monday afternoon as Attorney General Greg Abbott announced that several Latino and Hispanic groups, including the powerful Mexican American Legal and... continue reading on Austinist
Ron Paul Wants You To Know He Is Still Not a BigotUnited States Congress Everyone’s favorite Austrian economist and perennial Republican dark horse presidential candidate, Ron Paul, may have made some odd friends on his road to marginal relevance. Allegations of ties to American and British neo-Nazi groups became all the buzz yesterday, after a document dump by Hacktivist collective... continue reading on Austinist
Oops, He Did It...Again: Great Moments from Rick Perry's Campaign BidA mere two weeks after Governor Rick Perry announced that he was running a marathon, not a sprint - and just one day after a staffer declared that "surrender would be nuts" - the governor is unlaced his running shoes and hit the showers, saying, "As a Texan, I've... continue reading on Austinist
Rick Perry's Got Jokes...by Austinist news writer Andrew Hilbert--ed. The GOP primary field is pouncing on every flub Mitt Romney makes - and Romney is making more than a few of them these days. The latest? In a speech to a New Hampshire business group, Romney said, "I like being able to fire... continue reading on Austinist
Updates and News on the Esme Barrera InvestigationCharlie ChauvinOne week since the death of Esme Barrera and the possibly related attacks on two other women in Austin's West campus area, little in the way of hard, verifiable, information appears to have surfaced. Austin police say they're received “thousands” of tips and are in the process of... continue reading on Austinist
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