The Tale of Scott Maddox: Tallahassee’s Boy Mayor
Last week, Tallahassee war rocked by the news that Scott Maddox, a longtime fixture in local politics, was indicted by the FBI on…
Category: Municipal
The Numbers behind Broward County’s Terrible Ballot Design
Wednesday morning, I was sitting at work and trying to distract myself about the disappointing election results in Florida. Then, I received a…
Kim Davis, the infamous anti-gay Rowan County Clerk, could lose re-election
Three years ago, Rowan, a small county on the eastern end of the state, burst into the national spotlight. Clerk of Court Kim…
‘La Gringa’ Wins – Democrats now hold majority on Miami-Dade County Commission
A political earthquake sent shock-waves rippling through Miami-Dade politics last night. In the special election for Miami-Dade County District 5, Democratic-backed candidate Eileen…
Gerrymandering in San Juan County, Utah and Discrimination Against The Navajo
San Juan County is majority Native American; covering part of the Navajo Nation. A long history of discrimination leads to a redistricting fight.
Hendry County Moving to At-Large Elections Could Violate the VRA
Hendry County is often forgotten in Florida residents. With a population of just 40,000 people and dominated by farmland, its one of the…
Leon’s Charter Review Board is Considering Proposals that will weaken African-American electoral power
Leon County, Florida is currently in the middle of going through its Charter Review process. The county, home to Florida’s capital, became a…
A Tale of Two Cities: The Political/Racial Divide in Atlanta’s Mayoral Runoff
Atlanta is a city starkly divided. This is no surprise to its residents but the extend of the divide may come as a…
Jackson County, Florida Votes to become a 100% Wet County
At some point in your life you have heard the term “dry county.” For many of us it’s when we are trying and…
How Miami Beach’s Referendum on Last Call Crashed and Burned
Miami Beach is many things to many people. For many its a great place to retire right on the beaches. For middle aged…