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Houston voters elect 19 Black women to judgeships.
GOP then introduces bill to replace judicial elections w/governor-appointed judges.
Kicker: Bill would end elections only in counties w/500,000+ people, targeting urban areas like Houston.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)NCLefty
(3,678 posts)MasonDreams
(756 posts)If I was going to Mexico, I would go around Texas, even if I had to go through the Grand Canyon.
djacq
(1,633 posts)The GOP Way.
Indykatie
(3,695 posts)Turn out was increased across TX but especially in Houston area. I'm sure seeing 19 Black women elected at the same time was a shock to the system of republicans in the State.
Mopar151
(9,975 posts)Houston's poor relation. Gotta be an epiphany for some out that way.......
oasis
(49,327 posts)Period.
Mersky
(4,979 posts)The authoring rep from Odessa (81st) wanted to take away Houston's judges?
Umm, he needs to go back to whatever used truck sales type lordship he comes from, and stop adding to the stupidity in the Texas legislature. Sheesh.
Looks to be a dead bill, as it didn't pass out of committee, and the legislature won't back be in session til 2021. I will camp my ass in front of the Capitol with signage if they try to pull this off next go around.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)voters, by giving them special rights not given to urban voters.