by Thomas Mills | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
Well, our election cycle is in chaos again. Yesterday, a three-judge panel ordered the state to redraw our Congressional Districts. This time, they ruled that the maps are an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. In particular, Judge Jim Wynn’s ruling cited Rep....
by Thomas Mills | Nov 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
The Republican legislature has been rebuffed in its attempt to draw legislative districts for the third time. The federal judicial panel instead stuck by their decision to appoint a special master to redraw districts that the court says are unconstitutional. Last...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments that could change redistricting forever. The court hears a Wisconsin case in which challengers argue that partisan gerrymanders are unconstitutional, while the state says that the redistricting maps are matter that should be...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 30, 2017 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Redistricting |
The redistricting debate in North Carolina brings into stark focus the rural-urban divide in the state. In his defense of legislative districts that give Republicans a veto proof majority in the state, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger argues that Democrats have...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 24, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
The public hearings on the new legislative maps bought for the GOP with taxpayer money are little more than a ruse. The Republicans in the House and Senate are going to pass the maps without any real discussion and without considering alternative maps. It’s so clear,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting |
In drawing new maps for the North Carolina legislature, Republicans chose division over unity. They drew maps that keep the majority of districts non-competitive. That’s ironic for the party that insists competition is healthy for everything from commerce to...
