From the #DyingPaper, sometimes alternatively referred to as the Union Leader: Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature have struck a deal on legislation to create an independent redistricting commission to redraw electoral district maps after the 2020 census. … Republican Sen. James Gray of Rochester and Democratic Rep. Marjorie Smith of Durham unveiled the … Read more
I previously posted about House Bill 706, the so-called Independent Redistricting Commission, which is really a Democrat Redistricting Commission. Here is an update and a few additional thoughts. First, GOP support for HB 706 was not as bad as I had thought it would be. Only sixteen GOP Reps voted with the Democrats: Here is … Read more
This: The bill in issue is House Bill 706. While it is styled as creating an independent redistricting commission, if you read the bill, you will see that is a misnomer. It is a Democrat redistricting commission. Let’s begin with the composition of the commission. The bill provides for 15 members split equally between the … Read more