This article might be interesting in light of this week's written assignment. Part of the reason we have the conflict over redistricting is because the process is dominated by political parties. This ensures that the desire for partisan advantage will drive the process.
Some states are attempting to make the process non-partisan. The author points an article in Slate - the End of Gerrymandering - which outlines what those states are doing.
Is such a thing possible in Texas?
