In Case You Missed It …
Glad that some states are figuring this stuff out! All this stuff should be done on a federal level. After all, State’s Rights meant individual countries. Ever heard of the state of Israel? That’s right, “state” used to mean “country.”
Tuesday’s election was about more than the Senate, the House and the governorships. Little attention was given to some of the ‘issues’ on that ballot, but a few are of major importance.
On gerrymandering …
Michigan, one of the most gerrymandered states in the Union, overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment which provides that future legislative maps will be drawn by an independent commission. At the peak of its effectiveness, in 2012, Michigan’s gerrymander allowed Republicans to win 9 of the state’s 14 U.S. House seats, despite the fact that President Obama won the state by over 9 points that year. Granted, it is only one state out of fifty, but added to Ohio and Pennsylvania that have already made progress against gerrymandering, it is a start. Remember that Rome was not built in a day, and racism in politics will not be defeated in a day, either.
On funding…
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