by jpitney | Dec 21, 2021 | California Politics, Elections, Population, Redistricting
From the Final Report of the Los Angeles County Redistricting Commission: Although beyond the scope of the LA County CRC, the Commissioners received frequent input regarding the size of the SDs and the benefits of increasing the number of County Supervisors....
by jpitney | Dec 20, 2021 | Bipartisanship, civic virtue, Civility, Congress, Uncategorized
Patricia Murphy at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: If a single moment epitomizes the legacy of Johnny Isakson, it came on the day in 2019 after the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis spoke in Isakson’s honor. Lewis, the longtime Georgia Democrat, had spoken of his admiration...
by jpitney | Dec 19, 2021 | Environment, Rural voters
On NPR, Don Gonyea interviewed Steve Bullock: GONYEA: One issue you’ve pointed to is climate change and how Democrats have to be careful about how they talk about that issue in rural America. Explain. BULLOCK: Make no mistake, we have to address climate. But as...
by jpitney | Dec 18, 2021 | California Politics, Census, Population
Natalie Holmes and Evan White at the California Policy Lab: News reports, anecdotes, and preliminary research have speculated about whether there has been an exodus from California during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of population changes, such as federal...
by jpitney | Dec 17, 2021 | Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: Despite pressures from the House Democrats’ Progressive Caucus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has resisted demands to remove Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) from her committee assignments on Budget and Natural Resources. …...
