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Coalition Hub for Advancing Redistricting & Grassroots Engagement: Providing grassroots organizers the tools and information they need to engage in the redistricting process and fight for fair representation for marginalized communities.
Resources and Announcements
- Independent citizen redistricting commissions in California and Michigan recently completed their work. This was the second time a commission drew maps in California and the first time ever that a commission drew maps in Michigan. Common Cause’s National Redistricting Manager, Dan Vicuna, talked with California Common Cause Executive Director Jonathan Mehta Stein and Common Cause Michigan Executive Director Quentin Turner on Facebook Live about how things went in each state. Watch their discussion here.
- Political Perusers is a weekly newsletter that connects young professionals with job and internship opportunities in the political, legal, and civic engagement space. Our hope is to serve as an entry-point for young individuals to become more politically and civically engaged. Learn more here.
News
California: Nine former Chico mayors support Butte redistricting referendum as deadline approaches. KRCR. January 9, 2022.
Georgia: New lawsuit challenges 3 Georgia congressional district maps. Associated Press. January 7, 2022.
Kentucky: Kentucky lawmakers send redistricting bills to governor. Associated Press. January 8, 2022.
Maryland: Maryland panel OKs plan for state legislative districts. Associated Press. January 7, 2022.
Minnesota: What Minnesota’s proposed political maps could mean for the state’s communities of color. MinnPost. January 10, 2022.
Mississippi: Analysis: Redistricting not as tough as it was 2 decades ago. Associated Press. January 7, 2022.
Ohio: DeWine weighs in on legislative redistricting breakdown: 'They were not going to move, ever.’ The Enquirer. January 10, 2022.
Pennsylvania:
- PA Lawsuit Asks State Supreme Court to Intervene in Redistricting. Public News Service. January 7, 2022.
- Unhappy Pa. Republican Lawmakers Seek Greater Control of Redistricting. NBC 10. January 10, 2022.
South Carolina: South Carolina Republicans want judge off redistricting case. Associated Press. January 7, 2022.
Tennessee: GOP plans to carve up Democratic-stronghold Nashville during redistricting. NBC News. January 10, 2022.
Washington: Washington Supreme Court rejects redistricting lawsuits. Associated Press. January 6, 2022.
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