Congressional Quarterly’s Political Wire linked to the Rose Institute’s recently launched redistricting website, Redistricting in America, on February the 24th. The post called the Rose’s site “a must-see site for understanding the redistricting fights around the country.” Continue Reading
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Rose’s Johnson cited in The Hill
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted in a recent article at The Hill on Freshman House of Representatives member Bobby Schilling, a Republican from Illinois. Published on February 14, the article tells Schilling’s story, how he went from being a union representative to a financial planning consultant to a pizzeria owner to a politician. The… Continue Reading
Rose’s Twitter feed featured in Redistricting Report
Redistricting Partners featured the Rose Institute’s Twitter feed in its bi-weekly newsletter, “The Redistricting Report.” In its February 14th edition, the report cited the Rose’s tweets from the Citizen’s Redistricting Commission meeting held in Claremont at the Claremont University Consortium on February 12th. The Rose has been tweeting through all of the meetings; the particular… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow Testifies to CA Redistricting Commission
Rose Fellow Douglas Johnson spent an hour today with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission discussing the stages of independent redistricting processes and a brief general history of California redistricting. The PowerPoint is online here. The PowerPoint includes academic and judicial definitions of various redistricting criteria. Those were included based on the Commission’s earlier discussions about… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Launches Redistricting in America: The Definitive Site for Congressional Redistricting News and Analysis
The Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College today announced the creation of Redistricting in America (www.redistrictinginamerica.org), a site featuring information, news, and analysis on congressional redistricting in all fifty states. “Previously, anyone interested in congressional redistricting had to search many different, and sometimes confusing sites, to find relevant political and… Continue Reading
Major Redistricting Announcement From Rose Institute
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday, February 22nd) at 9:30 am (PST) the Rose Institute of State and Local Government will have a major announcement about congressional redistricting. Â Tune in to this site tomorrow morning at 9:30 am when the announcement will be unveiled. Continue Reading
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Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey® – Contact
Rose Institute of State and Local Government340 E. 9th StreetClaremont, CA 91711 Phone: 909.621.8159Fax: 909.607.4288 Email: taxsurvey@cmc.edu Continue Reading
Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey® History
In its initial launch in 1994, the Survey covered only major California communities, most of which were located in the southern half of the state. Now in its sixteenth year, the Survey examines 413 cities and markets nationwide, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle and Washington, D.C.… Continue Reading
Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey® Glossary
Ad Valorem Tax – Tax imposed as a percentage of the assessed value of real property; comes from the Latin for “according to value.” All ad valorem rates included in the Survey have been calculated as a percentage of the property’s full market value. Also known as “Real Property Tax.” Art in Public Places Fees… Continue Reading