Thursday, December 30, 2010
For better or worse, a gaggle of “firsts” this year will have a lasting impact on North Carolina politics. Here’s the Top 10 list from Democracy North Carolina. Happy New Year!!
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Census Bureau will begin releasing data from the 2010 Census tomorrow – just the US and state populations totals - at a webcast/press conference that you can attend by signing in. The Bureau’s website features several nifty resources that you can begin to play with and keep up with as new levels of data [...]
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Get ready: redistricting is coming! Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of political districts to make their population sizes roughly equal after the Census numbers are released. It can be a mischief filled adventure. What people get included or excluded in a district will heavily impact who gets elected and how that district’s [...]
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Here are two quick overviews of the impact of the Republican victories on redistricting in the state and nationally. In North Carolina, the General Assembly will redraw the lines for state legislative and Congressional districts; the governor has no veto authority or any other role. In addition, each local governmental body is responsible for using [...]