You can always tell the worst (of the worst) bills by who complains the most about them failing. Gov. Sununu vetoed HB706 because it was unconstitutional. The effort to give redistricting authority away to unelected pawns. Republicans in the House refused to override the veto, and the Dingbats are off their wingnut.
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. … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more