Texas voting maps gerrymandered

I just read an article published by the Austin American Statesmen title “Feds: Texas voting maps deliberately discriminated.”  The article talks about the U.S Justice Department claiming that Texas lawmakers crafted electoral maps that marginalized the Hispanic population in an attempt to protect conservative incumbents.

The article is worth reading because it talks about how Texas no longer has to receive permission from Washington to change the way local elections are held.  This allows Texas lawmakers to draw up the voting districts however they want.  This leaves lawmakers open to gerrymander districts as they please.  The article talks about what the courts are doing, and what this mean for the Texas voters.  Great article!