Advocates look to line up Latino voters in new 15th District | Yakima Herald-Republic: www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/01/03/advocates...trict
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Post from davidtaylor at CHUMLY
New 15th District boundary draws fire from local lawmakers - Daily Sun News - Sunnyside, Washington: www.dailysunnews.com/DSNNews0.shtml
Incredible!
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Incredible!
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Monday, January 2, 2012
WA State Redistricting
Yakima Herald-Republic: hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WA_REDISTRICTING_W...FAULT
"Democratic member Tim Ceis said he was "very proud" of the final map." Of course he would, he got exactly what he proposed from the start. Look back over all the proposals, people!
#redistricting #WA #State #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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"Democratic member Tim Ceis said he was "very proud" of the final map." Of course he would, he got exactly what he proposed from the start. Look back over all the proposals, people!
#redistricting #WA #State #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 2. 2012
Off to work some cows. Waiting to see if anyone else will speak freely on the WA State Redistricting Commission's unconstitutional redistricting plan. Please read Article 2, Section 43 of the Washington State Constitution!
#cows #redistricting #WA #State #15th #District #Rep #David #Taylor
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#cows #redistricting #WA #State #15th #District #Rep #David #Taylor
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
January 1, 2012
Forgot to add the picture, sorry.
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January 1, 2012
The latest and greatest from the Redistricting Commission. Charles Ross and I split the City of Yakima. Please read Article II, Section 43 and pay attention to subsection 5 .... here it is:
SECTION 43 REDISTRICTING. (1) In January of each year ending in one, a commission shall be established to provide for the redistricting of state legislative and congressional districts.
(2) The commission shall be composed of five members to be selected as follows: The legislative leader of the two largest political parties in each house of the legislature shall appoint one voting member to the commission by January 15th of each year ending in one. By January 31st of each year ending in one, the four appointed members, by an affirmative vote of at least three, shall appoint the remaining member. The fifth member of the commission, who shall be nonvoting, shall act as its chairperson. If any appointing authority fails to make the required appointment by the date established by this subsection, within five days after that date the supreme court shall make the required appointment.
(3) No elected official and no person elected to legislative district, county, or state political party office may serve on the commission. A commission member shall not have been an elected official and shall not have been an elected legislative district, county, or state political party officer within two years of his or her appointment to the commission. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the office of precinct committee person.
(4) The legislature shall enact laws providing for the implementation of this section, to include additional qualifications for commissioners and additional standards to govern the commission. The legislature shall appropriate funds to enable the commission to carry out its duties.
(5) Each district shall contain a population, excluding nonresident military personnel, as nearly equal as practicable to the population of any other district. To the extent reasonable, each district shall contain contiguous territory, shall be compact and convenient, and shall be separated from adjoining districts by natural geographic barriers, artificial barriers, or political subdivision boundaries. The commission's plan shall not provide for a number of legislative districts different than that established by the legislature. The commission's plan shall not be drawn purposely to favor or discriminate against any political party or group.
(6) The commission shall complete redistricting as soon as possible following the federal decennial census, but no later than January 1st of each year ending in two. At least three of the voting members shall approve such a redistricting plan. If three of the voting members of the commission fail to approve a plan within the time limitations provided in this subsection, the supreme court shall adopt a plan by April 30th of the year ending in two in conformance with the standards set forth in subsection (5) of this section.
(7) The legislature may amend the redistricting plan but must do so by a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected or appointed to each house of the legislature. Any amendment must have passed both houses by the end of the thirtieth day of the first session convened after the commission has submitted its plan to the legislature. After that day, the plan, with any legislative amendments, constitutes the state districting law.
(8) The legislature shall enact laws providing for the reconvening of a commission for the purpose of modifying a districting law adopted under this section. Such reconvening requires a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected or appointed to each house of the legislature. The commission shall conform to the standards prescribed under subsection (5) of this section and any other standards or procedures that the legislature may provide by law. At least three of the voting members shall approve such a modification. Any modification adopted by the commission may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected and appointed to each house of the legislature. The state districting law shall include the modifications with amendments, if any.
(9) The legislature shall prescribe by law the terms of commission members and the method of filling vacancies on the commission.
(10) The supreme court has original jurisdiction to hear and decide all cases involving congressional and legislative redistricting.
(11) Legislative and congressional districts may not be changed or established except pursuant to this section. A districting plan and any legislative amendments to the plan are not subject to Article III, section 12 of this Constitution. [AMENDMENT 74, 1983 Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No. 103, p 2202. Approved November 8, 1983.]
If you can look at the latest map from the Redistricting Commission and find it Constitutional, please let me know.
#Unconstitutional #Redistricting #Commission #Map #Article #2 #Section #43 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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SECTION 43 REDISTRICTING. (1) In January of each year ending in one, a commission shall be established to provide for the redistricting of state legislative and congressional districts.
(2) The commission shall be composed of five members to be selected as follows: The legislative leader of the two largest political parties in each house of the legislature shall appoint one voting member to the commission by January 15th of each year ending in one. By January 31st of each year ending in one, the four appointed members, by an affirmative vote of at least three, shall appoint the remaining member. The fifth member of the commission, who shall be nonvoting, shall act as its chairperson. If any appointing authority fails to make the required appointment by the date established by this subsection, within five days after that date the supreme court shall make the required appointment.
(3) No elected official and no person elected to legislative district, county, or state political party office may serve on the commission. A commission member shall not have been an elected official and shall not have been an elected legislative district, county, or state political party officer within two years of his or her appointment to the commission. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to the office of precinct committee person.
(4) The legislature shall enact laws providing for the implementation of this section, to include additional qualifications for commissioners and additional standards to govern the commission. The legislature shall appropriate funds to enable the commission to carry out its duties.
(5) Each district shall contain a population, excluding nonresident military personnel, as nearly equal as practicable to the population of any other district. To the extent reasonable, each district shall contain contiguous territory, shall be compact and convenient, and shall be separated from adjoining districts by natural geographic barriers, artificial barriers, or political subdivision boundaries. The commission's plan shall not provide for a number of legislative districts different than that established by the legislature. The commission's plan shall not be drawn purposely to favor or discriminate against any political party or group.
(6) The commission shall complete redistricting as soon as possible following the federal decennial census, but no later than January 1st of each year ending in two. At least three of the voting members shall approve such a redistricting plan. If three of the voting members of the commission fail to approve a plan within the time limitations provided in this subsection, the supreme court shall adopt a plan by April 30th of the year ending in two in conformance with the standards set forth in subsection (5) of this section.
(7) The legislature may amend the redistricting plan but must do so by a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected or appointed to each house of the legislature. Any amendment must have passed both houses by the end of the thirtieth day of the first session convened after the commission has submitted its plan to the legislature. After that day, the plan, with any legislative amendments, constitutes the state districting law.
(8) The legislature shall enact laws providing for the reconvening of a commission for the purpose of modifying a districting law adopted under this section. Such reconvening requires a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected or appointed to each house of the legislature. The commission shall conform to the standards prescribed under subsection (5) of this section and any other standards or procedures that the legislature may provide by law. At least three of the voting members shall approve such a modification. Any modification adopted by the commission may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the legislators elected and appointed to each house of the legislature. The state districting law shall include the modifications with amendments, if any.
(9) The legislature shall prescribe by law the terms of commission members and the method of filling vacancies on the commission.
(10) The supreme court has original jurisdiction to hear and decide all cases involving congressional and legislative redistricting.
(11) Legislative and congressional districts may not be changed or established except pursuant to this section. A districting plan and any legislative amendments to the plan are not subject to Article III, section 12 of this Constitution. [AMENDMENT 74, 1983 Substitute Senate Joint Resolution No. 103, p 2202. Approved November 8, 1983.]
If you can look at the latest map from the Redistricting Commission and find it Constitutional, please let me know.
#Unconstitutional #Redistricting #Commission #Map #Article #2 #Section #43 #Rep #David #Taylor #15th #District
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January 1, 2012
Happy New Year everyone. We've had a busy couple of days around here. We're really close to having to old Ford F-350 back up and running finally. We also had a little fun yesterday and let a couple of the kids ride some calves (video and picks coming later). We spent New Years Eve over at the neighbors and had a lot of fun.
So it sounds like the State Redistricting Commission is close to making a final decision (www.redistricting.wa.gov/assets/maps/123111_drafts...e.pdf). Unfortunately, it looks like they're going to completely redraw the 14th (Yakima area) and 15th (Lower Valley, Klickitat, Skamania, and Clark Counties). I've also heard several good Republican Districts on the Westside are in jeopardy. I'm still not sure what anyone was thinking with this one, but I guess we just have to wait and see.
I'm headed back over to Olympia this Friday for the 2012 Regular Session. I've got a few meetings this week, will spend Thursday getting everything ready to go and head out Friday. Our Caucus is actually meeting Sunday afternoon before the session even starts. Let the fun begin.
#redistricting #new #year #Olympia #15th #District #Rep #David #Taylor
http://chumly.com/n/f12966
So it sounds like the State Redistricting Commission is close to making a final decision (www.redistricting.wa.gov/assets/maps/123111_drafts...e.pdf). Unfortunately, it looks like they're going to completely redraw the 14th (Yakima area) and 15th (Lower Valley, Klickitat, Skamania, and Clark Counties). I've also heard several good Republican Districts on the Westside are in jeopardy. I'm still not sure what anyone was thinking with this one, but I guess we just have to wait and see.
I'm headed back over to Olympia this Friday for the 2012 Regular Session. I've got a few meetings this week, will spend Thursday getting everything ready to go and head out Friday. Our Caucus is actually meeting Sunday afternoon before the session even starts. Let the fun begin.
#redistricting #new #year #Olympia #15th #District #Rep #David #Taylor
http://chumly.com/n/f12966
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