From Ballotpedia's Daily Brew Newsletter:

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday in Cooper v. Harris, an appeal from a three-judge panel ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. In an opinion written by Justice Elena Kagan, the court affirmed the judgment of the district court that North Carolina’s General Assembly used race as a predominant criterion when drawing the state’s 1st and 12th congressional district boundaries, in violation of the Equal Protection Clause and the Voting Rights Act. 

from The Henry J Kaiser Foundation

May 4, 2017

Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act

Plans available for comparison:

• The American Health Care Act, introduced by the House Republican leadership, March 6, 2017, with amendments as of May 3, 2017 (PDF)
• The Affordable Care Act, 2010 (PDF)

Gov John Kasich talks about gerrymandering


April 27, 2017
Business Insider interview by Allan Smith

Gerrymander case to U.S. Supreme Court

From: Brennan Center For Justice
Redistricting Round-Up Featured News

The State of Wisconsin is seeking Supreme Court review of a three-judge panel’s November ruling that its 2011 state assembly map was an
unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. 

by David Daley

Rat F**ked The True Story Behind the Secret Plan To Steal America's Democracy




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This link to C-Span.Org Senate Hearing on Russian Influence in our 2016 Presidential election.

contains video and transcript of Part 1 of the hearing.

Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing 

On Russian Influence On Democratic Elections

Russian and 2016 Elections, Part 1 The Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony from witnesses on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its capabilities to influence elections in other Western democracies. 

Roy Godson, Eugene Rumer, Clinton Watts

Clinton Watts, a former FBI special agent with the Joint Terrorism Task Force, detailed how he was hacked by Russia and how Russia was able to interfere in the 2016 elections through various online mechanisms. Other experts who testified cited other instances of Russian interference in democratic elections.

Will Obama be the hero this issue needs?

Obama is gearing up to throw himself into the wonky and highly partisan issue of redistricting, with the goal of reversing the electoral declines Democrats experienced under his watch.

Column by Thomas Suddes

Primary is best shot at removing congressional incumbent

quote:
A few months ago, Donald Trump carried Ohio. He drew about 51.3 percent of the state's vote, and Ohioans sent 16 people to the House. Of those 16 House members, 12 (or 75 percent) are Republicans, four (or 25 percent) are Democrats. Anyone wonder why most General Assembly Republicans (i.e., 66 of 99 state House members, 24 of 33 state Senate members) aren't in any rush to reform how Ohio draws congressional districts?


Thomas Suddes has new work. A former a legislative reporter with The Plain Dealer in Cleveland
Mr Suddes now writes from Ohio University where he is Assistant Professor; Coordinator,
E. W. Scripps School of Journalism Statehouse News Bureau fellowships.

Item from the Washington Post

Opinion -  Gerrymandering is the biggest obstacle to genuine democracy in the United States. So why is no one protesting?

By Brian Klaas February 10

Quote:

There is an enormous paradox at the heart of American democracy. Congress is deeply and stubbornly unpopular. On average, between 10 and 15 percent of Americans approve of Congress – on a par with public support for traffic jams and cockroaches. And yet, in the 2016 election, only eight incumbents – eight out of a body of 435 representatives – were defeated at the polls.

Gerrymandering, in a word, is why American democracy is broken.

P.S. Very informative video in the article - JB🇺🇸

The Daily Briefing: Kasich will not seek congressional redistricting in budget

The Daily Briefing: Kasich will not seek congressional redistricting in budget