Tag: Alan Wade
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Speaking of Redistricting…
Yesterday I wrote about statewide redistricting. Just minutes after I published that post I remembered that the County Commission was taking the issue up for discussion. So I jumped in on the stream and gave it a listen. By the time I got there, the discussion was winding down, but based on what I was…
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Conflict of Interest
Tomorrow afternoon the Memphis City Council will take up, and presumably pass the redistricting proposal that Council Attorney Alan Wade released on July 8th. It’s been three months since the redistricting ordinance passed on second reading. At the time of second read, there were no maps, lists of precincts, or any other information that would…
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I’m Sure It’s Not Political
On Tuesday, Bill Dries at the Daily News penned an article looking at just who all would be cut out of their current districts under Council Attorney Alan Wade’s redistricting proposal. Unsurprisingly, no Council members would find themselves in the same districts as a colleague, even though some live within blocks of each other. What…
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Horserace Politics and Determining the Track
Yesterday, after a long absence, our good friend and master map maker Polar Donkey resurfaced to point out the inadequacies of Alan Wade’s redistricting program. Those light spots you see in the map to your left. Those are precincts that aren’t included in Wade’s incomplete list. All in all there are about 15 of them.…
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Redistricting Proposal Out
Take a look at it here. Maps aren’t included, but a list of precincts and their proposed new district is. If you want to find out what precinct you live in, go here. Update: Several folks have contacted me about problems with this proposal. Seems there are several precincts missing from the list. We’ll see…
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Redistricting: When Will This Start Being Transparent?
Our country is built on the idea of public scrutiny. The very sanctity of our representative democracy is balanced on our government’s willingness to publicly disclose what it is or isn’t doing in our name, and our collective will to demand disclosure. So when things happen, either by circumstance or on purpose, without the benefit…