/tags/redistricting redistricting en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:38:07 GMT /government/2025-07-01/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-interest-legal-foundation-contract The Public Interest Legal Foundation is the same law firm hired to lead Tarrant County's controversial redistricting process. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:38:07 GMT /government/2025-07-01/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-interest-legal-foundation-contract Miranda Suarez /government/2025-06-30/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-interest-legal-foundation-contract The contract would hire the Public Interest Legal Foundation to defend the county in the lawsuit. It's the same conservative law firm that led the controversial mid-decade redistricting process. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:12:26 GMT /government/2025-06-30/tarrant-county-redistricting-public-interest-legal-foundation-contract Miranda Suarez /politics/2025-06-05/activists-demand-bold-leadership-from-fort-worth-mayor-council-after-tarrant-redistricting The Fort Worth City Council maintains a Democratic majority. County commissioners adopted a new precinct map to further solidify their majority. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:02:00 GMT /politics/2025-06-05/activists-demand-bold-leadership-from-fort-worth-mayor-council-after-tarrant-redistricting Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /government/2025-06-04/tarrant-county-redistricting-lawsuit-filed Tarrant County adopted a new GOP-friendly commissioners court precinct map on Tuesday. Opponents have accused Republican commissioners of racial gerrymandering. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:33:36 GMT /government/2025-06-04/tarrant-county-redistricting-lawsuit-filed Miranda Suarez /government/2025-06-03/tarrant-county-redistricting-vote Democrats have criticized the redistricting process as an attempt at racial gerrymandering. Republicans say their goal is to increase their majority in commissioners court. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:27:42 GMT /government/2025-06-03/tarrant-county-redistricting-vote Miranda Suarez, James Hartley /government/2025-06-02/tarrant-county-redistricting-vote-commissioners-court The unusual mid-decade map drawing process has drawn concern from Democrats, who say Republicans are trying to racially gerrymander the commissioners court. Republicans say what they're doing is purely political. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:30:00 GMT /government/2025-06-02/tarrant-county-redistricting-vote-commissioners-court Miranda Suarez /news/2025-05-30/several-tarrant-county-mayors-share-support-for-redistricting-including-2-previously-opposed Two mayors who signed a letter opposed to redistricting asked to have their signatures removed while four others wrote a new letter showing support. Fri, 30 May 2025 18:22:10 GMT /news/2025-05-30/several-tarrant-county-mayors-share-support-for-redistricting-including-2-previously-opposed James Hartley /government/2025-05-28/tarrant-county-redistricting-racial-gerrymandering Republican commissioners have said they want to grow their majority on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court by redrawing the maps. Democrats, including U.S. Congressman Marc Veasey, say commissioners are achieving that through racial gerrymandering. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:16:00 GMT /government/2025-05-28/tarrant-county-redistricting-racial-gerrymandering Miranda Suarez /news/2025-05-28/arlington-texas-redistricting-resolution-tarrant The resolution raises concerns about possible Voting Rights Act violations, outdated census data and a lack of transparency and community involvement. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:07:00 GMT /news/2025-05-28/arlington-texas-redistricting-resolution-tarrant James Hartley /news/2025-05-23/tarrant-county-mayors-open-letter-opposing-redistricting-fort-worth-arlington The open letter to the county commissioners court — signed by the mayors of Fort Worth, Arlington, and several other cities — questions the ethics and legality of redistricting. Fri, 23 May 2025 21:39:40 GMT /news/2025-05-23/tarrant-county-mayors-open-letter-opposing-redistricting-fort-worth-arlington James Hartley