Por: Los Angeles Times Opinion November 06, 2022
In the wake of recent scandals that have rocked Los Angeles City Hall, the simplest, least controversial reform should be the creation of an independent redistricting commission. It was a good idea before a leaked audio recording caught council members scheming to draw council district lines to help themselves and hurt their foes. But now it’s an essential change to help restore faith in city government. Politicians should not draw their own... + full article
The Boston Globe USA Opinion October 27, 2022
To hear Boston city councilors tell it, they face a looming deadline for completing the once-a-decade redistricting process — one that justifies the rushed vote councilors now expect to take next week on a set of new maps.“Sadly we don’t have a whole lot of time to discuss... + más
DeSantis seeks to keep Congress redistricting records secret | Orlando Sentinel
Op-Ed: Fair and independent redistricting? Los Angeles County does it already | Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times USA Opinion October 22, 2022
Los Angeles has been rocked by revelations that three city councilmembers used racist, anti-Black, anti-Indigenous, antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ comments and other vile language as they strategized on how to redraw the City Council districts to expand their political power. Such... + más
LA City Council backs putting independent redistricting commission on ballot | ABC7
Op-Ed: How to reform L.A. City Hall to avoid future corruption and scandal | Los Angeles Times
ABC7 USA Politics October 20, 2022
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- One week after three council members and a top county labor official were heard on a taped 2021 conversation attempting to impact last year's redistricting process in favor of themselves, the City Council voted Tuesday to begin the process of placing a... + más
Boston City Council redistricting leaders propose new political maps | The Boston Globe
Los Angeles Times USA Opinion October 18, 2022
The secretly recorded conversation from October 2021 involving three members of the Los Angeles City Council and a labor leader is yet another scandal that will further damage public trust in the city’s government. Los Angeles has had plenty of corruption problems involving... + más
Editorial: Tired of City Hall scandals? This is the moment to reform Los Angeles city government | Los Angeles Times
Racist comments. Corruption. City Hall in chaos. Welcome to L.A. politics 2022 | Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times USA Politics October 17, 2022
The hateful, racist conversation secretly recorded among Los Angeles City Council members illustrates a reality: Self-interest redistricting brings out the worst in politicians. The infamous discussion between three council members and a labor leader focused, after all, on how... + más
Orlando Sentinel USA Politics October 06, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — After pushing a congressional redistricting plan through the Legislature this spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is fighting to prevent the release of documents to plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the plan. Attorneys for the plaintiffs this week asked... + más
Read: What DHS watchdog employees wanted to tell Congress about missing Jan. 6 Secret Service texts | Politico
The Boston Globe USA Politics October 04, 2022
Boston City Council redistricting leaders on Monday proposed a new set of boundaries for council districts, an early but important milestone as the body races to meet an early November deadline.Councilors Liz Breadon and Brian Worrell, the chair and vice chair of the... + más
Judge rules New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission can redraw Assembly maps | New York Daily News
With School Board election maps in legal limbo, Baton Rouge may just use the old one. | The Advocate
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