From the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission – Congressional Maps Gets DOJ ApprovalToday Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission Chair, Colleen Coyle Mathis announced that the Department of Justice has approved the congressional district …
Just a few quick updates…The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) has submitted its “tentative final” maps for Congressional and legislative districts to its analysts. Assuming that the analysts don’t find any major issues w…
From Prisoners of the Census: The Prison Policy Initiative today submitted testimony to the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, suggesting that the Commission make some simple fixes to their redistricting map proposal that would minimize the distortion caused by prison-based gerrymandering. The issue of prison-based gerrymandering has been on the Commission’s radar throughout the redistricting process, thanks to the efforts [...]
Link to Video Here TUCSON, AZ (KOLD) – The Buena High School auditorium had about 176 people Tuesday night, and many of them were ready to give their feedback on the draft redistricting maps for Arizona. Many of them criticized the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission for dividing Cochise County among two districts. “If this is [...]
From the White Valley Independent: PHOENIX — If it’s possible to make more people unhappy, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission may find a way.Phoenix attorney Bob Lynch, retained by a Pinal County coalition of governmental bodies, apparently spoke for many in the room Monday when he addressed a joint committee of the Arizona Senate and [...]
From the IRC: Tentative Meeting Schedule – These are meeting dates that we are trying to put together for future meetings. These are NOT meeting announcements. September 8th, Thursday – Tempe, 2pm to 9pm @ Fiesta Resort Sept 9th, Friday – Tucson, 3pm to 9pm @ Viscount Suite Hotel September 12, Monday – Casa Grande, [...]
Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard and former mayor of Phoenix Paul Johnson wrote an op-ed published in Saturday’s edition of the Arizona Republic.In it, they criticize Arizona’s current AG, Tom Horne for using his office to bolster the effo…
On August 18, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) selected a set of grid maps that will serve as the basis of the final maps of the new Congressional and legislative districts in Arizona.Most news articles on the topic, even the one…
Not really an “analysis” post; more of an “information” post…Lost in the ginned-up hubbub surrounding the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) has been the fact that while the AIRC is drawing new Congressional and legislative district …
After the end of the first round of public hearings on redistricting, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC), the five members of the Commission had a week off….OK, it was actually a week off from public meetings throughout the state…
