“How the Never-Ending Battle of Redistricting Will Impact 2016”
Alan Greenblatt reports for Governing.
Category Archives: redistricting
Justice Alito on Citizens United, Redistricting in Bill Kristol Interview
Transcript (video):
KRISTOL: And I read somewhere that [your father] sort of personally had to do the redistricting of the legislative district after the Supreme Court insisted on one man, one vote.
ALITO: I remember lying in bed… Continue reading
“Depositions show Florida GOP push for favorable Senate lines; Consultants drew maps, recruited advocates for public hearings
Politico:
On Nov. 29, the same day Krames sent out the updated list, he also sent an email to Wiggins, a state G.O.P. staffer, to keep him updated on the covert public relations campaign to push the maps they… Continue reading
“The Latest Gerrymander: Voters Instead of People”
“Trial court breaks silence on redistricting schedule — orders Sept. 25 deadline”
The latest from Fla.
“McAuliffe plans Aug. 17 special session to redraw congressional map”
News from Va.
Speaker of the House William J. Howell, R-Stafford, and Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment Jr., R-James City, called the move premature and said the case should play out in court first.
“As we have said before,… Continue reading
“You Can’t Draw Unbiased Districts in Florida Even if You Try”
NYT’s The UpShot.
Michael McDonald: “Where to start why this is so wrong?”
“Redistricting Reformers Are Having a Good Summer”
Reid Wilson at Morning Consult.
“From Peoria High to the U.S. Supreme Court: Redistricting case draws classmates together.”
The surprising Peoria connection to the AZ redistricting case.
(via How Appealing)
“Will GOP-led Legislature appeal gerrymandering case?”
“Florida Court Rules Eight Congressional Districts Must Be Redrawn”
Rep. Brown Likely to Sue Over FL Redistricting
Marc Caputo in Florida Playbook:
—Rep. Corrine Brown will likely sue, arguing a newly drawn seat could disenfranchise minorities entitled to Voting Rights Act protections. The ironies and deal-cutting complexities of redistricting are summed up in the appearance and drafting… Continue reading
FL Redistricting Roundup
How Appealing has it.
“Florida Court Finds Politics Determined District Lines”
Nick Madigan reports for the NYT.