With majorities in many state legislatures, Republicans are drawing electoral maps to give them a boost in the 2022 midterms and beyond. Can Democrats in Washington stop them?
Matt Grossmann and Arnold Weinfeld talk with Suann Hammersmith.
Before talking with Hammersmith, Grossmann and Weinfeld discuss the implications of loosening mask restrictions, the recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, and the “enormous” influx of federal dollars into Michigan’s state budget. The money is very helpful to Michigan communities in many ways, but Grossmann cautions that “the spigot is going to be turned off at some point.”
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Grossmann and Weinfeld also talk about the removal of Liz Cheney from her leadership role in the Republican party in Congress. Grossman explains why he thinks the move was less about Donald Trump and more about how people just don’t like public internal squabbling in political parties.
Michigan redistricting commission to hold 16 public meetings; here are dates & locations
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and last updated 2021-05-11 05:48:17-04
(WXYZ) â Michigan s new redistricting commission will begin taking public comment as it prepares to draw lines for 13 congressional districts and 148 Michigan legislative seats for the next 10 years.
In all, the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold 16 hearings, the first starting Tuesday, and running through July 1.
âThe new redistricting process ensures that redistricting occurs in an open and transparent manner with the opportunity for statewide participation. Communities of interest for the first time are going to have a voice to prevent gerrymandering and to prevent the division of neighborhoods for partisan gain, which can harm communities,â said Rebecca Szetela, vice-chair of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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Benson files lawsuit to delay redistricting deadline
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and last updated 2021-04-21 08:39:15-04
LANSING, Mich. â Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has filed a lawsuit with the state Supreme Court to ensure the public can provide feedback on the new voting district maps that will be drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
The suit was filed jointly with the organization and seeks a new deadline for finalization of the maps due to the delay in provision of census data from the federal government, according to a news release Wednesday.
âOur state constitution guarantees the people of Michigan 45 days to review and provide comment on the maps created by the independent commission, and this time must be granted them despite the delay by the U.S. Census Bureau,â Benson said. âWe launched this historic commission in a manner that was citizen-led and transparent and voters across the state and across the political sp