Legislative Reapportionment Commission Votes to End Prison Gerrymandering

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) voted 3 to 2 this week in favor of a resolution to reallocate prison data to count incarcerated people in their home communities. According to the resolution, introduced by House Minority Leader … Continued

Petition Calls for an End to Prison Gerrymandering in PA

Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-07-08/census/petition-calls-for-an-end-to-prison-gerrymandering-in-pa/a74930-1 July 8, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania should get some 2020 Census data this summer, to be used in the redistricting process. But some groups want … Continued

Update: What’s Happening with Redistricting?

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The redistricting countdown has begun here in PA. On March 16 legislative leaders announced the appointment of four of the five Legislative Reapportionment Commissioners: Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, House … Continued