Tag: transparency
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Not Really Transparent
The Election Commission has a big job on its hands, but claims of transparency are overstated You can usually tell something about an organization by the way it deals with crisis. Organizations that are truly open will do everything in their power to show just how open they are by inviting stakeholders, the media, and…
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Drawing Lines – State House and Senate Redistricting Released
Yesterday the State House and Senate released their proposed maps for the decennial redistricting that comes right after the decennial census. You can view the State Senate Maps here and the State House Maps here. There have been numerous reports about what’s going to happen to various locales. News outlets in Memphis have focused on…
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10 Things
This is my 700th post. I started blogging for real in December of 2006. In the time since, I’ve written on a whole lot more than I ever imagined, transitioning from mostly national politics, to a kind of local advocacy that I’m really happy with, and proud of. When I moved here 7 years ago,…
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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: 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…
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Walking and Chewing Gum Is Too Hard for the Memphis City Council
If the Memphis City Council were conducting a survey on their strengths and weakensses, procrastination would be a huge strength, coordination would be a serious achilles heel. Grasping the magnitude of the issues and realities facing the city would be a mixed bag between the members, some performing better than others, some not even registering.…