The census case hit May, month after oral arguments, when newly submitted evidence from the files of Republican strategist put the citizenship question in another light as means to create advantage for whites and Republicans future elections.. ..…
Throwing more uncertainty into the mix, two separate courts are considering new evidence that suggests a GOP redistricting expert known as the “Michelangelo of gerrymandering” explicitly designed the citizenship question before he died to benefit white Republicans. . ..…
Files found on hard drives belonging to GOP redistricting expert Thomas Hofeller indicated he “played a significant role in orchestrating the addition of the citizenship question” to the Census to give “Republicans and non-Hispanic whites” an electoral advantage. . ... Hofeller’s..…
With Republican-drawn map in place, GOP won 10 of the 13 congressional districts while Republican candidates won 53% of the statewide vote in 2016.. ..…
In 1987, Justin and his friends Eric Garris, Colin Hunter, and Alexia Gilmore started the Libertarian Republican Organizing Committee within Republican Party. ..…
A March 2018 report from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee says that Brennan personally oversaw the entire ICA process from start to finish. ... When he appears before lawmakers, Mueller will likely face questions on other matters: from Democrats, his decision to punt on obstruction;..…
The lower court had said the map adopted in 2011 by Republican-led Legislature and Republican governor violated Democratic voters rights to representation by packing Democrats into some districts and spreading them among others, thus diluting their voting power.. ... U.S and state House..…
Attorneys for New York, led by ACLU, ing that Hofeller played significant, previously undisclosed in orchestrating the addition of the citizenship question to be able to redraw political maps to Republicans and non-Hispanic white people. ..…
Republicans and Democrats have locked horns for decades over how the census is carried out. Democrats accuse Republicans of scheming to undercount minorities and illegal aliens, while Republicans say Democrats try to inflate the headcount for political advantage. . ..…
As Republican David Lewis, legislature's redistricting committee, put it, I propose we draw the maps to give advantage to Republicans and Democrats, because I do not is possible to draw map with Republicans and Democrats... By drawing district lines to pack and then cracking..…
Arkansas has enacted dozens of abortion restrictions since Republicans won control of Legislature in 2012. ..…
In two gerrymandering cases, the court must decide whether congressional district maps drawn by North Carolina Republicans and Maryland Democrats are so one-sided as to be unconstitutional. ..…
Saudino, Emerson police chief, announced he would return to Bergen County Republican Party, from. ..…
The 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by the court's other conservatives said election maps drawn by North Carolina Republicans and Maryland Democrats are constitutional despite their one-sided nature.. ... Republicans seized in many states in the midterm elections,..…
The decision came as a blow to Ohioans seeking new map after panel of judges found it had been crafted to Republicans over Democrats. ... The court confirmed, as we have said all along, said Householder, Perry County Republican.. ..…
The 5-4 opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by the court's other conservatives said election maps drawn by North Carolina Republicans and Maryland Democrats are constitutional despite their one-sided nature.. ... Republicans seized in many states in the midterm elections,..…
Since the case was heard, ing political in the files of Republican expert on redistricting. ..…
The court rejected challenges to Republican-drawn districts North Carolina and Democratic district Maryland.. ... Republicans who controlled the legislature sought to perpetuate GOP in the delegation. ..…
John Westercamp, of Bose McKinney & Evans, makes official announcement, Thursday, June 27, 2019, that he is entering the race for Indiana Republican for Attorney General.. Mara Candelaria Reardon, Democrat from Munster Gabrielle McLemore, communications director for Indiana Senate Democrats..…
In November, unanimous three-judge panel found that Democrats had targeted Republican voters in Congressional District. ... After the 2011 redistricting, Democrat won the seat held by Republican. ..…
The intent of the citizenship question, is to manufacture deliberate undercount of areas with immigrant and Latino populations, costing Democratic-leaning regions seats in House, benefiting Republicans and non-Hispanic whites.. ..…
The court rejected challenges to Republican-drawn districts North Carolina and Democratic district Maryland... ... Evidence uncovered since Supreme Court heard arguments in April supports claims that the citizenship question is part of Republican to accrue at the expense of minorities,..…
Republicans have 23-17 seat edge in Senate and 73-47 margin in House. ... Now, there's no question that Republicans -- thanks to the gains they made in 2010 -- have already drawn bunch of maps that come close to maximizing their political edge. ..…
By the writings of architect of adding the citizenship question, The motivation was confirmed, that this question would be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites, as he put it. ..…
The controversy took Tom Hofeller, promoted the citizenship question to Trump as way to tilt redistricting Republican favor.. ..…
But the real battle between the Republicans and Democrats is not over whose reforms are better. ... The fight between Republicans and Democrats is all about power and money. . ..…
Late last month, ing that expert who worked with GOP played significant role in getting the question on the in effort to benefit Republicans.. ..…
Republican or Democrat, representatives that vote against building highways in a compact suburban district won’t last long (not that I believe highways are good, just an example, guys). ... Who do you think that the Republicans think is winning? . (Image is screenshot of a tweet from Our..…
Republican Tom Hofeller, had advised his clients four years ago that the use of voter data would be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites, and would be disadvantage for Democrats.. ... the five conservative justices, all Republican appointees, sounded ready to..…
The justices, in decision with the court's in the majority and liberals in dissent, sided with Democratic legislators Maryland and Republican lawmakers North Carolina. ... The lower court had decided that Republican-drawn districts were so politically biased that they violated the..…
Late last month, the ACLU obtained a hard drive with about 75,000 documents, including a 2015 study from a Republican redistricting expert, Dr. ... Hofeller, who has since died, wrote that using 'citizen voting age' population as the redistricting population base would be 'advantageous to..…
Common Cause, benefited Republicans. The remap in the Maryland case, Lamone v. ..…
House of Representatives; and in North Carolina, where Republicans controlled the state legislature, they used the same tactics to isolate and limit Democratic power, and maximize their own. . . ... Who do you think that the Republicans think is winning? . (Image is screenshot of a tweet..…
In North Carolina, group of Democrats and nonprofits accused Republican majority of carving up voting districts in such way that Democrats had little chance of ever regaining control of the state, even in national wave elections.. Along with that case, the justices considered challenge from..…
The ruling, was decided by 5-4 vote, with all justices appointed by Republican presidents in the majority and those appointed by Democrats dissenting. ... Supreme Court's decision has made one thing clear The only way we'll end partisan gerrymandering is by voting Republicans out of in..…
both main parties have engaged partisan gerrymandering, Republicans have been the primary beneficiaries of the practice since the last round of redistricting following the 2010 census.. ... The lower court had decided that Republican-drawn districts were so politically biased that they..…
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the partisan gerrymandering that has allowed Republicans to control in several divided states... ... In Maryland, Democratic leaders shifted hundreds of thousands of voters with the aim of ousting Republican from Congress and creating Democratic..…
The court's, Republican-appointed majority says that voters and elected officials should be the arbiters of what is political dispute.. The court rejected challenges to Republican-drawn districts North Carolina and Democratic district Maryland.. ..…
the Republican-led House of Representatives was allowed to step in to advocate for the law.. ... Republicans failed to repeal and replace Obamacare while they controlled both House and Senate in 2017 and have little appetite to revisit health reform.. ..…
The law, passed by Republicans and signed by Reynolds, gave the governor additional appointment to the 17-member state judicial nominating commission resulting in the governor having majority of nine appointees. ..…
Republican-American Archives Local youngsters woodworking at YMCA camp, 1933. Republican-American Archives Share this... Tagged, Summer, TBT, woodworking, YMCA.. ..…
In the 2018 House election, voters 19-29 years old: 67% voted Democrat, 32% voted Republican. ... The Republican Party needs to be outlawed. . . -2 ( +3 / -5 ) . . . darknuts June 27 02:25 pm JST . ..…
Kansas Supreme Court's ruling April was the in list of decisions that have angered Republicans in GOP-controlled Legislature. ..…
The chapter on Republican primaries emphasized the unusual nature of Trump's campaign talking points, and how they served to activate feelings of white identity and anxiety. ..…
The governor will appoint 10-member commission for Senate districts, choosing Republicans and Democrats from among nominees submitted by the state parties. For House, the governor will appoint bipartisan commission of 16 members from nominees submitted by Republican and Democratic..…
Opponents of the citizenship question hoped, however, that the discovery of memo from Republican operative with ties to Trump administration might sway the court. ..…
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