Divide and conquer

The Austin American-Statesman describes a Republican-proposed plan by which the Republican-controlled legislature would eradicate the historically Democrat-leaning legislative district containing the state capital, Austin, and split it into fragments which will be attached to Republican-controlled majorities from San Antonio and Laredo. Politics as usual.... but with the recently added Republican innovation that now they can change the electoral districts whenever they please, not just when the actual population has changed. Won't this be a fun ride.