Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government
The redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts every 10 years can make and break political careers, providing new opportunities for some and placing brick walls in front of others.
But beyond an individual politicianâs future, the most significant impact of redistricting is the potential reshaping of political power in a state by packing or cracking districts for a particular advantage. We know this as âgerrymanderingâ and the ultimate goal of some politicians is to increase or decrease the number of Republicans or Democrats in Congress or statehouses.
There are other interests as well, such as keeping communities of interest together to preserve representation. For example, splitting a city or county when it could be kept together could be viewed as weakening that communityâs voice.
State should allow public review of redistricting maps
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Tennessee should allow public review of redistricting maps before finalizing them
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Senators, Portman pitch Biden in letter, meeting: Darcy cartoon
Updated Feb 02, 2021;
Posted Feb 02, 2021
Ten Republican Senators sent a letter to President Biden seeking a meeting about their Covid-relief proposal, thankfully not QAnon.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Senator Rob Portman was among the group of Republican Senators who sent a letter to President Biden Sunday seeking a meeting to pitch their Covid-relief proposal, thankfully not QAnon. The meeting took place in the Oval office late Monday afternoon, lasting two hours.
The group was led by Senator Susan Collins. In addition to Sen Portman, the group included Senators Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Rounds of South Dakota.