by Thomas Mills | Aug 11, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Redistricting |
Republicans seem to want to antagonize the court that ruled the legislative districts drawn in 2011 are unconstitutional. Yesterday, they approved criteria to draw new districts that will almost certainly miff the judges. Republicans said that they would not consider...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina, Redistricting |
The silliest people on twitter yesterday were the Republicans trying to spin the Supreme Court’s declaration that North Carolina’s legislative districts are racially gerrymandered. They focused instead on the Court’s decision to send the remedy part, a special...
by Thomas Mills | May 23, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting, Voting Rights |
North Carolina lost its redistricting case—again. It happens several times a decade and doesn’t matter whether it’s Republicans or Democrats drawing the lines. According to Supreme Court Justice Elana Kagan, the 12th Congressional District made its fifth appearance...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Politics, Redistricting |
According to Politico yesterday, “Former Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday officially launched the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, billing it in a speech to the Center for American Progress Action Fund as the center of Democratic rebuilding in the...
by James Kotecki | Sep 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Redistricting, The North Carolinian, Voting Rights |
It’s almost Election Day! Here in North Carolina court rulings have reshaped our voting rules. I made this video to break it down. VOTER RESOURCES Request an absentee ballot. Find your county’s board of elections office to check early voting times. NC Voter...
by James Kotecki | Sep 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Congressional Races, Democrats, Economic Development, Economy, Issues, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Redistricting, The North Carolinian, US House |
2016 is the year of political impossibilities. Among them: Democrats could actually take back the US House. If they do – and it’s still a big if – candidates like Thomas Mills will be riding the crest of the wave. A political consultant and the owner of...
