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News
Wins of the Week- Ohio: Ohio Supreme Court again rejects legislative maps, sends redistricting commission back to drawing board. The Columbus Dispatch. February 7, 2022.
- North Carolina: North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps. CNN. February 4, 2022.
National: ‘Taking the Voters Out of the Equation’: How the Parties Are Killing Competition. New York Times. February 6, 2022.
Alabama: Supreme Court permits Alabama congressional map lower court said could dilute Black vote. USA Today. February 7, 2022.
Florida: While the legislative maps moved forward, work on the congressional map has paused. WUSF. February 4, 2022.
Hawaii: Coalition formed to sue over legislative maps. West Hawaii Today. February 8, 2022.
Louisiana: Activist groups mobilize ahead of week two in special redistricting session. WAFB 9. February 6, 2022.
Michigan: Mich. Supreme Court upholds redistricting commission maps in face of voting rights lawsuit. Detroit Free Press. February 3, 2022.
New York: G.O.P. Lawsuit Casts N.Y. Congressional Maps as Brazen Gerrymandering. New York Times. February 4, 2022.
Washington: Editorial: Don’t settle for weak WA redistricting reforms. Seattle Times. February 7, 2022.
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