By Reid Wilson The number of state legislative districts where racial or ethnic minorities make up a majority or a near majority of the population dropped substantially after the latest round of redistricting, even as those minority groups accounted for … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): You are invited to our first Fair Districts PA conference since fall, 2019! Reclaiming Our Democracy: Redistricting, Rules and Representation December 3: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Crowne Plaza Harrisburg The conference is open to … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Spring is a time for renewal and reenergizing and we hope you are ready, willing and able to continue our fight for more transparent, accountable and impartial redistricting. Although the maps are better this … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): While the fight isn’t over, we just had a major win at the Supreme Court – and we’ve got good news about Pennsylvania redistricting. On Monday, the Supreme Court denied a request to stay the implementation … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Today the PA Supreme Court selected a map from among 13 submitted as part of combined litigation surrounding the much-delayed Congressional map. The court ordered, 4 to 3, that the map known as the Carter … Continued
From the PA League of Women Voters (https://www.palwv.org/): After much debate over new congressional maps, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania acted today to protect the liberties of PA citizens by choosing the proposed “Carter Plan” congressional map, which keeps maps … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-02-10/census/pa-judge-recommends-adopting-gop-supported-congressional-map/a77803-1 February 10, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window A Pennsylvania judge is recommending the state Supreme Court adopt a congressional redistricting map vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf after passage by … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): We’re still waiting for a final Congressional map. On Monday, Feb. 7, Commonwealth Court Judge McCullough submitted her recommendations to the PA Supreme Court. She recommended adoption of HB 2146, the map proposed and amended … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The Legislative Reapportionment Commission is meeting this Friday, Feb. 4, to vote on PA House and Senate maps. These will be the final maps, barring appeal and action by PA courts. The meeting will be … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Both House Bill 38 and House Bill 2207v were on the House calendar for second consideration every session day last week. Thank you to all who called, emailed and wrote letters to the editor to … Continued