Gerrymandering Works Redistricting a state legislative map can increase a political party’s power base for a solid ten years. This is power they didn’t have to earn at the ballot box one local election at a time. It is power they give themselves by deft maneuvers and sleight of hand involving demographic and geographic nuances. Done correctly, it… Read More »
You need to read this post if you use online county government maps. The Takeaways “What boundaries are is a matter of law; where boundaries are is a matter of fact.” Evidence and Procedures for Boundary Location, sixth edition, page 3. A court of proper jurisdiction may determine the extent of a property owner’s rights, which is the… Read More »
“Ignorance of the geography is no excuse, Counselor.” Here’s the thesis of this article: There are geographic resources out there. Attorneys, you don’t have to make up geographic stuff and then turn your ignorance of geography into a regulation no one can really interpret or follow. One of my favorite blatant lies emanating from the legal world is,… Read More »
This is for my public sector GIS tribe members! Most of my subscribers have a government email address, and this blog post is just for you. I’m making the additional assumption that you are looking for ways to share your beautiful GIS data with the public. You want to share your data because you believe in the power… Read More »
If a property boundary dispute is older than 25 years old, in the legal field, we call it an ancient boundary dispute. These disputes are very common! ancient, adj. Evidence. (14c) Having existed for a long time without interruptions, usu. at least 20 to 30 years <ancient deed> <ancient map>. • Ancient items are usu. presumed to be… Read More »
Welcome to a partnership between the Missouri Mappers Association and GeoVelo where we are developing a uniform manual of procedures and resources for every Missouri government cadastral mapper Thank you! I am grateful the Missouri Mappers Association who have asked me back for the third year in a row to teach another set of classes at their 2019… Read More »
Here’s a nifty story my friend Open GIS Data Roger sent me this morning. Its an interview written by Tim & Tim over at Surdex. They interviewed two very accomplished Missouri GIS community members; Tracy Schloss and Tony Spicci for the National States Geographic Information Council’s blog NSCIC GEOJAVA. Tracy Schloss – Office of Geospatial Information, MO Office… Read More »