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• The Washington Post Online Cites Rose Institute Study on Louisiana Redistricting

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  The Washington Post ’s Chris Cillizza cited the Rose Institute’s study on Louisiana redistricting on his “The Fix” politics blog on Friday.  Cillizza’s post was the latest in his series “Friday House Line” which every few weeks describes the ten most competitive House races in 2010.  In discussing ...
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• Rose Institute’s Louisiana Redistricting Study Referenced on Taegan Goddard’s “The Political Wire” on CQPolitics.com

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  “The Political Wire” by Taegan Goddard (featured on Congressional Quarterly’s website) ran a story on the Rose Institute’s Louisiana redistricting study on Thursday.  The Rose Institute analysis was on the front page of cqpolitics.com for most of the day Thursday. The Rose Institute has a very detailed ...
  3 days ago

• Reform groups want major change in way state draws legislative districts

  
  Clout St — Authority: 651
  Posted by Monique Garcia at 12:50 p.m.A coalition of political reform groups today launched an uphill effort to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Illinois, suggesting that power be taken away from political bosses and giving it to...
  4 days ago

• Redistricting Louisiana--When Every Variable Collides

  
  ElectionDissection.com — Authority: 113
  This study by the Rose Institute at Claremont McKenna brings together everything that gets me excited about elections and political demography (great maps too). When Louisiana begins its redistricting process after next years census, its going to have its work cut out for it. As a result of Hurricane Katrina and the ...
  4 days ago

• The Katrina Effect on Redistricting in Louisiana

  
  Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Authority: 748
  The Rose Institute has a very detailed analysis of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on 2011 redistricting in Louisiana and how it may change the states congressional delegation for the next decade. At issue: Louisianas population has declined by nearly 1.3% since 2000, meaning the state may lose one of its seven ...
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• Fair Districts reps back out of Haridop committee invite

  
  The Buzz: Florida Politics — Authority: 638
  Sen. Mike Haridopolos, chair of the Senate committee dealing with redistricting, says representatives of the Fair Districts movement just declined his invitation to them to speak before his committee next week. And hes none too pleased. During the November committee week, Fair District representatives told committee ...
  6 days ago

• GOP too greedy in redistricting Pa?

  
  Early Returns — Authority: 553
  Timothy McNulty | December 1, 2009 Thats what CQ Politics says in this story toda y, which also predicts Pa will lose another congressional seat after the census: Harrisburg, at the same time, poses thebiggest comparable worry for the Democrats. The GOP is very likely tohold the Pennsylvania Senate; it is in a ...
  6 days ago

• Libertarian Party of Indiana Calls for an End to Partisan Redistricting

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 579
  emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com Libertarian Party of Indiana Calls for an End to Partisan Redistricting; Urges Public to Attend Upcoming Seminar to Get Informed and Join Forces with Reform Coalition INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Today in Indianapolis the Libertarian Party of Indiana reaffirmed its long-time support for ...
  1 week ago

• Redistricting Fever – Catch It!

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 518
  Redistricting fever is sweeping the Golden State faster than swine flu hysteria. California voters have taken redistricting from the legislatures greasy palms, and put it in their own sweaty mitts. Now, you too can draw legislative districts (no previous experience required) by signing up for the Citizens ...
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• Prop 11 Applicant Review Panel Announced

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  The process for implementing California’s Proposition 11 , the ballot initiative which moved district-drawing process for state legislative districts from legislators to a Citizens Redistricting Commission, is well underway. The Applicant Review Panel (APR) for the Citizens’ Redistricting Commission–the state ...
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• BAE Systems

  
  Off the Kuff — Authority: 148
  I have four things to say about this story , concerning Sealy-based SAE Systems and the $2.6 billion contract with the Defense Department to build Army trucks that it’s on the verge of losing after 17 years. We first heard about this in September ; BAE Systems has been appealing the decision since then. Texas ...
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• Campaign finance update: Ballot measures, Brown

  
  Political Blotter — Authority: 430
  Palo Alto physicist Charles T. Munger Jr., son of Warren Buffett’s billionaire investor partner, yesterday put another $512,167 into his “ Voters First Act for Congress ” ballot measure, bringing his total so far to $1,515,197. The measure would remove authority for setting California’s 53 Congressional ...
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• Louisiana Redistricting: An Ugly Post-Katrina Partisan Mess (The Complete Analysis)

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  Simply put, 2011 redistricting in Louisiana is likely to be ugly.  A combination of factors make the 2011 redistricting a high stakes situation for both parties and will likely make the process a partisan fight.  This article will detail Louisiana redistricting with a general overview of the state followed by a ...
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• Louisiana Redistricting: Solidly Republican for the Next Ten Years?

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  Today’s post concludes our weeklong series on 2011 Congressional redistricting in Louisiana by looking at possible redistricting scenarios. There will be many different plans for Louisiana redistricting in 2011.  Many different maps will be drawn that divide up the districts in many ways.  While Democrats have ...
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• The Coming General Election

  
  Washminster — Authority: 130
  There will be a General Election in the UK during 2010. That is predictable - the date can be guessed at (most people think that May 6th is the most likely, being local election day) - but otherwise this could be the most unpredictable election for some time. A number of factors are at play - New boundaries will ...
  2 weeks ago

• Why YOU should care: Pro-LGBT citizen activists needed for new redistricting commission

  
  California Ripple Effect — Authority: 118
  Post by Alice Kessler, Government Affairs Director for Equality California. Drawing our legislative districts used to be the job of elected officials, but now it’s up to YOU. That’s because of a voter-approved measure last year that called for the creation of a new Citizens Redistricting Commission. Last ...
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• Louisiana Redistricting: What Happens to Baton Rouge?

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  Even though the population of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole has declined significantly since Hurricane Katrina, the 6th district, which includes Baton Rouge, has gained population since 2001. The population of the 7th district, situated to the West has grown. Yet, because the state as a whole will likely ...
  2 weeks ago

• Louisiana Redistricting: Two Safe Republican Seats in Northern Louisiana?

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  While the population in many parts of Louisiana has decreased significantly since Hurricane Katrina, the Northern part of the state has seen its population  remain fairly constant or even grow.  Yet, because Louisiana’s overall population has declined and the state will likely lose a Congressional seat in 2011 ...
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• Lines in the Sand

  
  Brian Griffiths — Authority: 104
  My RedMaryland colleague Michael Swartz has done some excellent analysis about the likely prospects of Congressional and Legislative reapportionment here in Maryland following the 2010 election. And some of it is not pretty. Based on some of the potential redistricting plans Michael found floated by " ...
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• Louisiana Redistricting: The Fight over New Orleans

  
  The Rose Report — Authority: 415
  Redistricting in Louisiana in 2011 is likely going to be an ugly partisan fight between Democrats and Republicans in the state legislature as well as the Republican Governor Bob Jindal.  Because of Hurricane Katrina the demographics of the state have changed, and the population has gone down since 2000, likely ...
  2 weeks ago

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