More complaints about excessive partisanship and racial discrimination in Republican plans to redraw legislative districts.
Legislative redistricting
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New analysis: A detailed takedown of proposed legislative redistricting as partisan and racially discriminatory
It’s the most detailed examination yet of the Republican-proposed redistricting and the criticism is sweeping.
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UPDATE: Legislative reapportionment: The numbers don’t lie. Republicans on the other hand …
The legislative redistricting plan has been misrepresented by Republicans as more favorable to minorities. The ACLU brings the facts.
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The partisan redistricting of the legislature; deadline for objections is Nov. 29
Time is running out to object to the partisan gerrymandering of Arkansas legislative districts.
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The Max is Back Edition
Refreshed after a hop across the pond, Max Brantley gets back into the Arkansas swing with his takes on legislative redistricting, a victory for LRSD and a list of must-read banned books.
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The Rutledge Report, Part 1: Where there’s a dole there’s a Doyle. And a friend on a high court.
More attention to Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s profligate spending of public money on partisan featherbedding.
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Doyle Webb goes on the attorney general’s payroll at $150,000 a year
Where there’s a cash dole, there’s Doyle Webb.
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Let the people vote! The Republican Party doesn’t want them to. And they won’t. UPDATE
An ad campaign presses for ballot clearance for a couple of constitutional amendments aimed at political changes. UPDATE: It won’t happen.
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Arkansas Supreme Court appoints master on ballot petition appeals
Supreme Court prepares to decide validity of amendment campaigns to change legislative districting and Arkanas election procedures.
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Dueling redistricting proposals in the mill for 2020, one heavily GOP-flavored
Two proposals have emerged to control legislative redistricting. One is nakedly partisan. One makes a stab at bipartisansip.