Tag Archives: gerrymandering

Are Red States Still Safe For Republicans?

Joe Trippi and Alex discuss Nebraska, Dan Osborn, Iowa, Alabama, and why strong candidates are changing the map in places Republicans thought were safe. Joe argues Trump’s approval collapse is accelerating — and Republicans cannot redistrict fast enough to catch … Continue reading

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LWV Supervisor Candidate Forum District 1

Good discussion about county government and how recent changes may affect voters and priorities. Interesting even if you do not live in Johnson county. The only counties in Iowa forced to change to electing supervisors by district instead of at … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, SCOTUS Takes Steps To Rig Elections

6 minutes: The MAGA Republicans have total control of our national government. With the Felon in the WhiteHouse {FIWH} as president, they are leaving no stones unturned in their quest to end democracy in this country and leave us with … Continue reading

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Help Governor Newsom Fight Back Against Trump’s Redistricting Power Grab

IF there are free and fair mid-term elections in 2026 Governor Newsom said Democrats will take back the House of Representatives.  “Trump knows he will lose.”  That is why he told Texas Republicans to find five more congressional seats that … Continue reading

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Governor JB Pritzker Discusses New Maps

“We don’t have a lot of choices. We need to be in this fight.”

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Marc Elias Sounds The Alarm On Republican Attack On Free And Fair Elections

There are going to be elections in 2026.  The question is how free and fair? Marc Elias says Democrats MUST fight back against Republican plans to super-gerrymander states. We cannot leave tools on the table in this fight to save … Continue reading

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What Exactly Is Gerrymandering?

Time for a gerrymandering review as we await the Iowa GOP’s worst. And as an aside, one of the examples of gerrymandering in John Oliver’s segment involves a Democratic primary. It caused me to reflect that Democrats seem to be … Continue reading

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The Secret GOP Plan To Keep Power

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Courts Becoming Republican Power Centers

Thanks to a case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court and a couple of cases on the docket for decisions this month for the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US)  we can see why Republicans have put so much emphasis … Continue reading

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Answering 538′s Gerrymandering Question

Follow this blog!  You won’t find it on Facebook or Twitter and as far as we can tell, you can’t subscribe to it. You have to actually go there. ### iowahighwayends.net/blog/ Political/statistical analysis website 538 says fixing gerrymandering is hard. … Continue reading

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