By Rich Flowers
rflowers@athensreview.com Jan 26, 2021
Jan 26, 2021
Henderson County s commissioner precincts as well as other governmental districts are up for revision in 2021. Work has already begun. Courtesy photo
The process of carving the state and counties into various districts for governmental purposes is underway, with officials hoping it is a less protracted process than 10 years ago.
When the 2020 census numbers are released, the debate can begin in earnest over where the lines can be drawn, but the groundwork is already being laid for the decisions that will be made by the various governing bodies.
Henderson County has contracted with Allison Bass & Associates do the preliminary work on where to draw the lines. A look at the Commissioners precinct map shows keeping the populations between the four precincts can take some creativity. For example a section of Precinct 4, shaped roughly like an elephant extends into Preci
State representative candidates Richard Bonton and Natasha Demming indicted by Harris County Grand Jury on election fraud and threat charges
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The indictments involve races for Texas House Districts 132 and 142.
Richard Bonton and Natasha Demming were indicted Friday on charges related to the House District 142 race against State Rep. Harold Dutton. In a story first reported by ABC13 months ago, prosecutors say candidate Bonton tried to increase his chances of winning the primary by recruiting Demming. They allege that Bonton helped Demming file for candidacy under a false name, Natasha Ruiz. Ruiz received 20 percent of the vote on Election Day, more than Bonton, and forced Dutton into a runoff.