Posts Tagged With: Springfield IL

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Posted in Politics
January 20, 2012

Editorial: Time to Iowa-fy America

MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — In case you haven’t noticed by now, the US Supreme Court, on Friday, struck down a legislative map in the State of Texas drawn by judges aiming to allow for…

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Posted in Community, Politics
December 20, 2011

Editorial: Gerrymanderlock, and its Solution

MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — I, much like you, have noticed nothing getting done in Congress.  The media has dismissed this condition as “partisan gridlock,” but I know better.  It’s not simple disagreements between members…

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Posted in Community, Politics
June 5, 2011

The Sunday Editorial: Illinois Democrats Pick Party Over Voters

SPRINGFIELD, IL (The MPJ) — The Illinois General Assembly has produced its maps for the upcoming decennial redistricting.  And, once again, it’s a gerrymandered mess.  However, there’s a difference between this gerrymandered mess and other…