What happens when regular people—not politicians—redraw district maps for the first time in decades? If recent analyses are correct, it’s about to get weird: most of the proposed maps pit incumbents of both parties against one another in the same district, and one analysis suggests nearly half of all incumbents may be out due to a combination of term limits and redistricting. Is this good news, bad news, or just bizarre? All of the above!
You Get What You Pay For
There are two things we all know for sure: Love don’t come easy, and campaigns ain’t cheap. Whether you’re running for a statewide office or a school board seat, you have to run an excellent campaign. And an excellent campaign doesn’t come for free.
We're Rebranding October as Breast Cancer Awareness "Awareness" Month
It still hurts. Even six years later, my breast is still sore from when a surgeon carved it up and yanked out a couple of tumors (one was cancer, one wasn’t. Best of both worlds!). The pain comes and goes, but it has never gone away.
So let’s just say I am very aware of breast cancer. I don’t need a month to remind me.