Category Archives: redistricting
“People move to places that fit their politics. And it’s helping Republicans.”
Florida’s “Game of Thrones”
“Supreme Court to hear Ala. redistricting challenge”
AP: “The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a challenge from Alabama Democrats who say a Republican-drawn legislative map intentionally packs black Democrats into a few voting districts, giving them too little influence in the Legislature.”
This will… Continue reading
“Florida may be forced to redraw political districts before midterms”
“Scientists: Florida’s congressional map is ‘partisan gerrymander'”
Some choice quotes from political scientists on the bias of the Florida maps.
“Take this quiz and see if you can pick the ‘gerrymandered’ redistricting plan”
This is fun from The Monkey Cage.
To mangle Justice O’Connor, “Put differently, we believe that reapportionment is one area in which appearances [shouldn’t] matter.”
“Should bipartisan/nonpartisan committees redraw districts? An example from the midwest”
Interesting post at Explaining Elections.
“Get your geek on: Florida’s redistricting trial could hinge on (gasp!) statistics”
“Liberal donors eye new long-term investments in states and new voters to boost Democrats”
WaPo:
A group of wealthy liberal donors who helped bankroll the Center for American Progress and other major advocacy groups on the left is developing a new big-money strategy that could boost state-level Democratic candidates and mobilize core party… Continue reading
“Federal panel upholds Arizona legislative map”
Gannett:
A divided federal court has upheld the legislative map drawn by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, removing any question about which districts candidates would run in this year.
The 2-1 decision by a federal panel came 13 months… Continue reading
“State redistricting lawsuits get political”
Tampa Tribune:
Court documents and emails that are part of the redistricting lawsuit show that the map was drawn and paid for by Democratic consultants in consultation with the Florida Democratic Party, which is no longer involved in the… Continue reading
Justice Stevens Especially Unconvincing About His Partisan Gerrymandering Amendment
In my Daily Beast review of Justice Stevens new book, Six Amendments, I was pretty tough on Justice Stevens. I focused on campaign finance, but there are problems throughout the book on questions of drafting of the amendments and… Continue reading