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 some power in the state legislature because they control… Continue Reading
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Louisiana Redistricting: What Happens to Baton Rouge?
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 lose a Congressional district,… Continue Reading
Louisiana Redistricting: Two Safe Republican Seats in Northern Louisiana?
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 redistricting, the two Congressional districts in the… Continue Reading
Louisiana Redistricting: The Fight over New Orleans
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 causing the state to lose… Continue Reading
Louisiana Redistricting: An Ugly Post-Katrina Partisan Mess
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 series of articles will detail Louisiana redistricting with a general overview of the state followed by a close examination of… Continue Reading
Rose Institute Mentioned Twice in San Diego Union Tribune
Today’s San Diego Union Tribune online mentioned the Rose Institute in two separate articles. In an article about Congressman Brian Bilbray’s (R-50) 2010 reelection prospects: Squaring off against Busby is Solana Beach Councilman Dave Roberts (no, not the former Padres ballplayer), whose ability to raise funds ($153,000 in the last quarter) prompted the Rose Institute,… Continue Reading
Rose Institute in Sunday’s New York Times
The Rose Institute’s Douglas Johnson was cited in an article in Sunday’s New York Times about Congressional redistricting in the San Francisco Bay Area. “That kind of stretching can help them keep their power, keep them focused on their base in their district,†said Douglas Johnson, who led a study of the numbers for the… Continue Reading
New York Times Endorses Idea of Independent Redistricting Commission in New York
Yesterday’s New York Times ran an editorial entitled “Gerrymandering, Pure and Corrupt” which explained how New York state legislators have used the process of redistricting in the past to gerrymander state legislature districts in ways that limit competition in elections and help the incumbents stay in office. Continue Reading
The Week in Review: November 1st-7th
The Rose Institute in the news this week: The Orange County Register wrote an article about the Rose Institute’s article “California: A 2010 Congressional Battleground?” USA Today online linked to the article as well Inland Empire politics blog, The Contra Costa Times, The Oakland Tribune , The Fresno Bee, and The Modesto Bee all mentioned… Continue Reading
Initiatives Pass in Ohio and Maine
On Tuesday Maine voters passed an initiative (Question 5) which according to the Associated Press will rewrite the 1999 medical marijuana law to “expand conditions under which people can be prescribed marijuana” and will allow “dispensaries from which the drug can be prescribed to patients.” Â The initiative passed with 59% of the vote. Â Maine is… Continue Reading