The Illinois League of Women Voters, in conjunction with Republican leadership in the state legislature, kicked off a new movement for redistricting reform in Illinois called the “Illinois Fair Map Amendment.” Proposed on February 18, the constitutional amendment will be simultaneously introduced as a bill in the Illinois General Assembly and as a petition for an… Continue Reading
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Thousands of Applicants for California Citizens Redistricting Panel
30,275 people applied for the 14 slots on the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC).  As the Rose Institute reported earlier, the application deadline was extended from February 12th to February 16th because of the intense interest.  The Citizens Redistricting Commission is entrusted with the task of redrawing California’s Legislative Districts in 2011, and is a result of… Continue Reading
Rose’s Florida Redistricting Report Featured across Blogosphere
The Rose Institute’s recently released report on Florida’s upcoming elections and redistricting has been featured in several major blogs over the last week. FLApolitics, one of the top political blogs in Florida, wrote an article pulling numerous quotes from our series and noted that it is the “perfect fix for a political junkie.” SwingStateProject.com also… Continue Reading
Rose Institute-Kosmont Survey Results Featured on New Santa Ana
The Rose Institute-Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey was recently featured in a post on New Santa Ana. The article discusses how the 2009 Kosmont Survey found that Santa Ana was the fourth most expensive city to do business in in Orange County. It argues that “some of the BEST cities in Orange County charge… Continue Reading
Rose Institute's John Pitney Quoted in New York Times
Professor John J. Pitney Jr. was recently quoted in a New York Times article on the upcoming California election for Barbara Boxer’s US Senate seat. GOP challengers are gearing up for what may be a fairly competitive race, according to the article. The NYT reports that Pitney “said [Senator Barbara] Boxer’s previous easy victories in… Continue Reading
Rose Institute's Doug Johnson on City Budget Woes
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was quoted last week in an article by The Oakland Tribune on the possible financial crisis the city of Rialto may face in the next few years. The article reports that Johnson said: “city governments are grappling with similar decisions throughout the state as California’s budget woes and the national… Continue Reading
Rose Fellow on CNN
Rose Institute Fellow Douglas Johnson was interviewed today about gerrymandering  for CNN’s “American Morning” show. The topic is redistricting. The piece — assuming it makes it past the editing room — will air Thursday, February 25th at 6am EST, and at various other times throughout the day. The clip should be available online after it… Continue Reading
Florida Redistricting: The Complete Analysis
Florida redistricting after the 2010 census is likely to be a partisan struggle. The state is likely to gain an additional Congressional seat (for a total of 26). Despite having more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida, the state government is dominated by Republicans. The state Senate has twenty-six Republicans to fourteen Democrats and the… Continue Reading
Florida Redistricting: The Complete Analysis
Florida redistricting after the 2010 census is likely to be a partisan struggle. The state is likely to gain an additional Congressional seat (for a total of 26). Despite having more registered Democrats than Republicans in Florida, the state government is dominated by Republicans. The state Senate has twenty-six Republicans to fourteen Democrats and the… Continue Reading
Redistricting in Florida: Part Five
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale- Palm Beach area includes the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd districts. The more southern 18th and 21st are held by Republicans while the rest are held by Democrats. All, however, are below the ideal population level, some by a considerable amount. Florida’s 17th congressional district is located at the historical… Continue Reading