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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state’s panel in charge of drawing election districts has...

The Commission ordered up new maps that consider prisoners who will have been at the ACI for less than two years residents of their old hometowns.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state’s panel in charge of drawing election districts has voted to modify how prison inmates in Rhode Island are counted and represented in government. The Reapportionment Commission decided Wednesday in a vote of 15-1 that inmates sentenced for fewer than two years, or who have not yet been sentenced, will be counted as living at their home address and not at the prison in Cranston, The Providence Journal reported .

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Despite an increased population of 2,036 residents in North Providence, not a lot is expected to change with local voting district lines, say officials.

It’s easier than ever to carve US electoral districts to one party’s benefit – but it’s also easier to expose the practice

The announcement comes just a day before the Census Bureau is expected to release its latest population counts.

Letters to the Editor Opinion Letters to the Editor - Liz Cheney, Texas Legislature, Armenian genocide, hatred of Asian Americans, virtual learning, population growth Readers support Rep. Liz Cheney, question the Texas Legislature about its “woke” bill, appreciate the U.S. recognizing the Armenian genocide, would like more done about the harassment of Asian Americans, aren’t sure about virtual learning and disagree that U.S. population is slowing. In this April 20, 2021, file photo Rep....

See How Few People It Takes for a State to Lose or Gain a House Seat May 1, 2021 Every 10 years, a state’s population determines how many seats it gets in Congress, and sometimes, a small number of people can make a big difference. Here’s a look at just how many people it can take to change — or almost change — representation in Washington. New York lost a seat this year because it was short 89 people, about the number of riders in an M.T.A. car. New York would have kept its 27th co...

“Do I think it was accurate to within 89? No.” Cuomo told reporters at a Tuesday press conference. “And we’re looking at legal options. Because when you’re talking about 89. That could be a minor mistake in counting.” The Democrat said he’d asked the state’s attorney general to review whether there were legal grounds for a lawsuit. States have gone to court to challenge census counts in past decades. But none of those lawsuits have led to an adjustment of how many congressional ...

Associated Press Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks Monday in Geddes to announce that the New York State Fair will take place with reduction in attendance. (Provided photo — Darren McGee, governors office) ALBANY — There’s no easy path for New York to win a legal fight with the U.S. Census Bureau over its narrow loss of a Congressional seat, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week he’s looking at “legal options” nevertheless. New York’s governor didn’t spell out what legal actions he is...