Gov. Perry on the Next Texas Redistricting

From the Q & A with the Texas Tribune:

I want to ask you about redistricting. A range of Republicans, from [former U.S. Secretary of State] James Baker to [Land Commissioner] Jerry Patterson to [San Antonio state senator] Jeff Wentworth, have told me recently that the process of redrawing the maps should be depoliticized -- should be taken out of the hands of politicians. Given the controversy over redistricting the last time and the desire of many people at the Capitol to avoid it this time, what should we do on that issue?

Anyone who says "Let's take politics out of redistricting" is either naive or has another agenda that I have a hard time identifying. You'll have to ask those three whether they are naive or they have another agenda. I don't know what they're thinking. I think the process will work. It has worked for a number of years. It has never been pleasant. And it can work without going into a special session. People need to stick around and do their jobs.

Posted by Rick Hasen at April 19, 2010 07:58 AM