🎙️ Jeff Reynolds, Senior Editor at Restoration News and Senior Investigative Researcher with Restoration of America, joined us for a deep dive into election integrity, media narratives, and policy impacts.
🔗 https://restoration-news.com/
⚖️ We opened with the recent 6–3 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Louisiana’s congressional map, ruling it an unconstitutional racial gerrymander—and what that could mean for redistricting battles across the country, including Oregon.
🗳️ Oregon has settled a lawsuit and will release data on approximately 800,000 questionable voter registrations, raising new questions about transparency and voter roll maintenance.
🔍 Jeff also highlighted the work being done at VoteRef, a platform focused on public access to voter registration data and election transparency.
🔗 https://voteref.com/
🧠 We then walked through several of Restoration News’ recent articles:
- They Can’t Even Flip Burgers
🔗 https://restoration-news.com/they-cant-even-flip-burgers/
A critique of workforce readiness and expectations, arguing that entry-level performance gaps reflect broader cultural and educational issues—not just economic ones. - Debunking the Data That Claims to Show Most Political Violence Comes From the Right
🔗 https://restoration-news.com/debunking-the-data-that-claims-to-show-most-political-violence-comes-from-the-right/
This piece challenges commonly cited studies, arguing that definitions, classifications, and omissions skew the narrative about where political violence originates. - The ‘Study’ You’re Citing About Right-Wing Violence Is Full Of Fake Data
🔗 https://restoration-news.com/the-study-youre-citing-about-right-wing-violence-is-full-of-fake-data/
A deeper dive into specific datasets, alleging flawed sourcing and methodology that lead to misleading conclusions repeated in media and political discourse. - America is Not Racist: How the Southern Poverty Law Center Con Infiltrated Every Power Pillar in the U.S.
🔗 https://restoration-news.com/america-is-not-racist-how-the-southern-poverty-law-center-con-infiltrated-every-power-pillar-in-the-u-s/
An examination of the SPLC’s influence, arguing that its classifications and messaging have shaped institutions and public perception in significant—and controversial—ways.
🗺️ A new Florida congressional map has passed the state senate and is now headed to Governor DeSantis’ desk, underscoring how quickly states are responding in the current redistricting landscape.
The takeaway: data matters, definitions matter, and narratives deserve scrutiny.
