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In: Legislative studies quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 1, p. 69-86
ISSN: 0362-9805
LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUPS IN MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, AND TEXAS ARE COMPARED. THEY INCREASE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO STATE LEGISLATORS, PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT, AND PROVIDE FORUMS FOR ORGANIZATION OF LEGISLATIVE OPPOSITION IN ABSENCE OF STRONG MINORITY PARTIES.
In: Focus on American history series
In: Legislative studies quarterly, Volume 6, Issue 1, p. 69
ISSN: 1939-9162
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Prologue: Scope and Methods -- Introduction. The Prequel: Unequal Representation -- 1. Entering the Thicket: 1965 -- 2. Legislating in the Thicket -- 3. Litigating Texas Redistricting: A Democratic Lawyer's Experience -- 4. Texas Redistricting: A Republican Lawyer's Perspective -- 5. The Voting Rights Organizers -- 6. Analyzing Redistricting Outcomes -- Conclusion. Redistricting Redux: 2011 and Beyond -- Epilogue: Navigating the Brambles of the Political Thicket -- Notes -- Sources -- About the Contributors -- Index