SacBee reports: “Radanovich’s federal suit contends that the panel violated federal voting rights law and the U.S. Constitution by seeking to protect three African American incumbents in the drawing of three Los Angeles congressional districts.”
Laurie Roberts: “Having said that, the remedy isn’t to go all banana republic(an) on us and try to toss the chairman on some trumped up charges.This not only makes the Republicans look desperate, it puts their own self interest… Continue reading
The Arizona Republic offers this report about this order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court today. This is major news for the vitality of the redistricting commission in Arizona. An opinion from the court will follow.
Morgan Kousser has written this oped for the SF Chronicle. It concludes: “If seeing neater lines that split somewhat fewer cities on a flat, featureless map and knowing that incumbents are busier than ever raising money are more important to… Continue reading
Political Wire: “Arizona’s Republican-controlled state Senate voted to endorse Gov. Jan Brewer’s (R) removal of the independent chair of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, ‘triggering a rush to court and the likely start of an unprecedented constitutional battle,’ the… Continue reading