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A Primer for Tuesday’s Congressional Races
For the first time in three election cycles 2012 doesn't look to be a wave year for either party Democrats are likely to retain control of the Senate while...
Sherman vs. Berman: California’s Doppleganger Democrats Go to War
Sometimes the toughest races are between two candidates who have everything in common.
Illinois Primary Reveals a Weakened Tea Party
Mitt Romney vs. Rick Santorum was the heavyweight bout in Illinois on Tuesday night, but one of the undercards was much more interesting. Democratic...
Texas Redistricting Fight Pushes Primary to End Of May
After the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in January that a Texas court had gone too far in overriding the State legislature’s plan for redestricting, it seemed...
In Blow to Democrats, Supreme Court Knocks Down Texas Voting Map
Just in time for the renewed talk of a protracted GOP primary fight, the Supreme Court of the United States has crushed a revised redistricting map in Texas and...
Texas Hold 'Em: Why the Stakes Are So High in the Redistricting Fight
For Republicans concerned that a lengthy primary could hurt their chances against President Barack Obama in 2012, the biggest worry right now may not be Iowa or...
After Unprecedented GOP Effort, New Voting Laws Could Reshape Electorate in 2012
Last Tuesday, the Obama Justice Department filed a brief arguing that Texas Republicans' proposal to redraw the state's electoral map was explicitly designed to...
California vs. the Gerrymander: Why Republicans Are Quaking
Redistricting. The word doesn't sound exciting. The dictionary doesn't spice it up too much either: "to divide anew into districts; specifically: to revise the...
As Redistricting Looms, Dems Step Up the Fight for State Legislatures
In recent weeks, residents of the Cincinnati area have received a barrage of mail about Mike Wilson, the Republican candidate for Ohio's 28th House District. The...
Can a Veteran Truman Dem Keep His Seat?
Ike Skelton may be one of the last Truman Democrats around. Not only does he represent Harry Truman's old district, but his father and Truman were great friends...
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Only minor changes proposed for Manchester school redistricting
Superintendent Thomas Brennan wants to focus his redistricting plan on establishing a central preschool, which will likely mean only minor changes will be made to school...
The Caucus: Redistricting Likely to Hamper Democratic Efforts in 2014, Study Finds
A new study found that, because of redistricting, even a dramatic wave election for Democrats would do little to alter the composition of the Republican-controlled House of...
School districts Manchester maps and choices
Making more efficient use of Manchester's public school resources is a must, and one way to do that is through redistricting. The school board, though, keeps killing the idea...
Shuffling students between Manchester schools meets with opposition
Nearly 300 students on the east side may have to attend different schools in the fall if a redistricting plan moves forward in the coming weeks. ...
