This is Michigan’s 12th congressional district, where I live. It didn’t always look like this. There was a time, prior to the Republican redistricting of 2001-2002, when the borders of the 12th district pretty much formed a square. But that changed in the wake of the 2000 census, when the Republican majority in Lansing took […]
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Federal court rules that Michigan’s partisan gerrymandering is unconstitutional
Posted in Civil Liberties, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Denise Hood, Eric Clay, First Amendment, fourteenth amendment, gerrymandering, Gordon Quist, Jim Stamas, Jocelyn Benson, Ken Horn, Lana Theis, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Michigan v. Benson, Michigan's 12th Congressional District, Proposal 2, special elections, voter suppression, voting rights 3 Comments
When running for Michigan Supreme Court, it helps to have a sister who’s a famous actress
I’ve received letters from three people today, each asking that I share the following advertisement for the campaign of Michigan Supreme Court candidate Bridget Mary McCormack, featuring the reunited cast of the West Wing. I rarely find myself feeling sympathy for Republicans, but, really, how can anyone running in a state-wide election be expected to […]