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Redistricting debate as Texas voters set to choose in 1967
The article explains flotorial districts created to equalize population across Texas counties, with a Houston federal court upholding the 1965 reapportionment act except for 11 districts around Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi and other cities. Voters will choose representatives under the original plan. four largest counties gain 16 seats for a total of 51. It notes metropolitan influence limited in practice and outlines implications for state and congressional apportionment. Texas seeks bigger tourist funds with Governor Connally aiming for a higher budget after 14.2 million visitors and $680 million annual spend. education and job programs, land leases, and public works follow in a wide policy sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Texas
Houston
House of Representatives
Austin
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Tyler
Waco
Sherman-Denison
Lubbock
Abilene
Temple
Odessa
Angleton
Bexar
Dallas
Herris
Tarrant
Connally
Florida
Tourist Development Agency
School Land Board
Gulf
Calhoun
Matagorda
San Marcos
Gary
Washington
Texas Education Foundation Inc
McKinney
UT Bureau of Business Research
Medicare
Robert C. Sneed
Texas School Land Board
Tom Miller Jr
William Petrie
Thomas C. Ferguson
Johnson City
E. A. Arnim
Flatonia
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Ben Barnes
Ben Atwell
Otha Birkner
Bay City
James D. Cole
Greenville
Tenry Fletcher
Lockhart
Leroy J. Wieting
Portland
Carr
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Denver