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The Myth of Gerrymandering

I have been very active on twitter opposing HB 706, the misnamed (purposefully) “Independent Redistricting Commission” and supporting the Governor’s veto.  For example: I recently had a twitter skirmish with a Socialist-robot who was apoplectic that HB 706 had been vetoed. In part: To be clear, of course the GOP attempted to “gerrymander” in 2012. …

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Stop Calling It an “Independent Redistricting Commission” … It’s Anything But

So I saw this tweet from NHPR (which should be NHDR as in New Hampshire Democrat Radio) this morning: Other “press” have described it the same way, as have the bill’s (HB 706) supporters. They are NOT telling the truth. Here is how the members of the commission are chosen: 662-B:2  Eligibility to Serve on …

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Senate GOP Stabs Conservatives in Back – Make Dirty Deal With Democrats on Redistricting

From the #DyingPaper, sometimes alternatively referred to as the Union Leader: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature have struck a deal on legislation to create an independent redistricting commission to redraw electoral district maps after the 2020 census. … Republican Sen. James Gray of Rochester and Democratic Rep. Marjorie Smith of Durham unveiled the …

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Some Additional Thoughts on the Democrat Redistricting Commission (House Bill 706)

I previously posted about House Bill 706, the so-called Independent Redistricting Commission, which is really a Democrat Redistricting Commission. Here is an update and a few additional thoughts. First, GOP support for HB 706 was not as bad as I had thought it would be. Only sixteen GOP Reps voted with the Democrats: Here is …

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The New Hampshire GOP Shows -Yet Again- Why It Is The STUPID PARTY

This: The bill in issue is House Bill 706. While it is styled as creating an independent redistricting commission, if you read the bill, you will see that is a misnomer. It is a Democrat redistricting commission. Let’s begin with the composition of the commission. The bill provides for 15 members split equally between the …

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