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Emily Singer -
July 1, 2019
The law will allow GOP lawmakers who control the 2020 redistricting process to hide their communications.
Texas Republicans passed a law that will allow state lawmakers to keep any communications they have about lawmaking secret a move transparency advocates warn will allow GOP politicians in charge of redrawing legislative and congressional district maps to avoid charges of illegal gerrymandering, the Dallas Morning News reported.
The new Republican-crafted law, which went into effect earlier this month, allows lawmakers in the state to hide any communications that pertain to "a legislative activity or function," according to the Dallas Morning News.
It's a law that Texas attorney Joe Larsen, who sits on the board of the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, said is a "power grab," the Dallas Morning News reported.
The law will "completely allow the legislators to control the message, keep anyone from looking behind the curtain," Larsen told the Dallas Morning News.
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Yepper, John Roberts and his clan, yes they are a Federalist Society clan............................is getting what they want....................................and this state is beyond words to describe...................they are truly a fucking third world country when they start doing this shit........................again, FU John Roberts and your republican ilk sitting on the bench and your ruling last week including this Abbott jerk.....................
Gothmog
(143,999 posts)In 2018 Texas Democrats picked up 12 state house seats and need 9 more to take control of the Texas House. The party is targeting a number of seats including two in my county. I just gave to one candidate running for a targeted house seat. We need to flip control of the Texas house to block GOP gerrymandering efforts
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)hopefully...lawsuits.
Democracy dies in darkness i