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Texas primary likely delayed over political map disputes
The Baylor Lariat
There was no signal that talks had resumed Tuesday, meaning the judges will almost certainly delay the primary at least two weeks as they draw new political maps. The minority groups maintain the maps proposed by the Texas attorney general still ...
Texas Primary Faces Likely Delay as the Redistricting Battle Gets MessierFox News
Texas Primary Delay Likely, Map Battle ContinuesNBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Disagreement continues over Texas redistricting mapsFort Worth Star Telegram

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Aon's New 'Political Risk Map' Focuses on 'Arab Spring'; Global Threats
Insurance Journal
By Charles E. Boyle | February 8, 2012 Aon's latest “Political Risk Map” focuses on the implications of the uprisings in the Middle East, collectively referred to as the “Arab Spring,” and the political transitions they have produced, which “raise ...
Implications of Arab Spring and political transitions raise concerns for ...MarketWatch (press release)
Aon: Arab Spring Revolts Bring Political Risk ConcernsPropertyCasualty360
Areas affected by Arab Spring hot spots on Aon's 2012 Political Risk MapBusiness Insurance

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Congress members want all in political map talks
Houston Chronicle
Nine groups representing minority groups, or politicians representing minorities, filed the lawsuit to block legislative and congressional maps drawn by the Republican-dominated Legislature. Those maps have failed to win judicial approval so temporary ...
From donors to counties to politicians, prolonged redistricting battles leave ...Washington Post
Prolonged redistricting fight keeps Texas in limboThe Associated Press
Commentary: Lou Dobbs' 'activist judges' rant becomes Daily Show shtickFort Worth Star Telegram

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New political maps chalk up Tampa Bay winners, losers
Tampabay.com
A few stand an even better chance to win, if the maps proposed by Florida lawmakers withstand court scrutiny. "From my perspective I can tell you there are a half-dozen seats in Tampa Bay that I hate because they are going to be harder to win as a ...

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Local woman's redistricting maps aids fight against GOP plan
WFMZ Allentown
That's when Amanda started looking at the state voting district maps. She says she discovered political subdivisions and some areas split for no apparent reason. Holt testified about her finding to the Legislative Redistricting Commission -- twice.

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Senate Map Takes Spotlight In Redistricting Case
KTBS
The Fort Worth Democrat is fighting to keep her district after the Republican-controlled Legislature drew a new political map that all but assures her defeat to a GOP candidate. Davis claims her district was redrawn to intentionally dilute the voting ...
U.S. judge says he'll rule "with dispatch" on Pennsylvania's 2012 voting mapPhiladelphia Inquirer

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PNG court to map out political solution
ABC Online
Papua New Guinea's supreme court will announce on Wednesday how it will proceed with the cases stemming from the country's political turmoil. There are a dozen court cases arising from the conflict between Peter O'Neill and Sir Michael Somare over ...

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court explains why it tore up state political map
Allentown Morning Call
Writing for the majority in a long-awaited explanation of why the high court struck down the map put together by a five-member Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Chief Justice Ronald Castille said the panel split more municipalities than were ...
Judge: If Lehigh Valley piano teacher can draw a constitutional map, so can ...Pocono Record
Supremes: too many splits in mapPittsburgh Post Gazette
Castille: Pa. Splits 'Not Absolutely Necessary'NBC 10 Philadelphia
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ABC30.com

State high court allows new political maps; Decision means that Blakeslee won ...
San Jose Mercury News
By Jason Hoppin - Santa Cruz Sentinel The state Supreme Court ruled this morning that the upcoming 2012 elections will use maps created by a state redistricting panel, a decision that means Sen. Sam Blakeslee won't seek reelection.
California court OKs redrawn political boundariesU-T San Diego
State Supreme Court rejects redistricting mapCarlisle Sentinel
Politicians in limbo over court's redistricting decisionYork Daily Record
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Secret GOP memo on redistricting released
UW Badger Herald
The group, Voces de la Frontera, released an official complaint Tuesday, which included a lawsuit challenging the maps' constitutionality. “Wisconsin citizens will not tolerate this culture of political corruption, and it will not go unchecked,” Voces ...

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