With all the talk of redistricting around here, I wanted to let people know about an upcoming panel on the topic at Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh.
The panel titled “Redistricting is Coming! Why Progressives Must Focus on the State Legislature in 2010 and How You Can Help” will be held on:
Thursday, August 13th at 4:30 p.m. in Rooms 301/302 at the Conference Center.
The panel will cover redistricting and recent history but will have a more intense focus on how Democrats can create a “permanent majority” beginning in 2010 at the state legislative level. The panel will look at what we can do to help ensure that redistricting happens in our favor, from finding key races to actively support across the country to running for office at a local level.
The panel will feature blogger Matt Glazer from Burnt Orange Report, Matt Compton the DLCC Communications Director, Sam Bennett from the Women’s Campaign Forum, and State Rep. Chelsa Wagner (D-Pittsburgh. Christopher Massicotte, Director of Sales and Marketing for NGP, will moderate the panel discussion and interactive questioning. Join us for the event if you will be attending Netroots, the Facebook event is at http://bit.ly/qS1So.
But even if you are unable to make it, you can follow the action @leftyngp on Twitter or submit your own questions by using the hashtag, #redistricting2010.
Hope to see you all in Pittsburgh, or at least get some great questions for what should be an interesting panel!