Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-01-24/civil-rights/pa-gerrymandering-ruling-called-major-victory/a61159-1 January 24, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The court ordered that new congressional district lines be set by Feb. 19. (61-1099lm/Wikimedia Commons) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Election law advocates say … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/01/22/pennsylvania-supreme-court-smacks-down-gop-gerrymandered-congressional-map Published on Monday, January 22, 2018 by Common Dreams Decision hailed as ‘major victory for all Pennsylvanians’ By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Thanks to the new decision, said the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, “The new maps could … Continued
Posted at https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/22/politics/pennsylvania-congressional-district-map-thrown-out-gerrymandering/index.html By Eric Bradner, CNN Updated 2:41 PM ET, Mon January 22, 2018 Washington (CNN)The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the state’s congressional map Monday, ruling that Republican-drawn districts “clearly, plainly and palpably” violate the state’s constitution and ordering … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Today (June 20), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the state government must act as trustees for public natural resources under the Environmental Rights Amendment. The decision overturns a lower court decision and rules that the state … Continued