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Democrats in the state legislature aren't taking any chances now that they've approved new congressional district lines. They also moved to limit what's known as the practice of judge shopping, when challengers file lawsuits against the lines.
The Democratic-controlled New York Legislature on Wednesday swiftly approved a new congressional map that would give the party a modest advantage in US House elections this fall – just days after rejecting lines drawn by an independent redistricting commission.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday granted final approval to a new congressional map for New York, after lawmakers approved district lines that could modestly advantage Democrats. Although the changes could hurt Republicans in New York House races in the fall, the GOP said Wednesday that it would not sue over the map. Before the new map was unveiled this week, Republicans had fretted that Albany’s ...
Democrats in the state legislature aren't taking any chances now that they've approved new congressional district lines. They also moved to limit what's known as the practice of judge shopping, when challengers file lawsuits against the lines.
The Democratic-controlled New York Legislature on Wednesday swiftly approved a new congressional map that would give the party a modest advantage in US House elections this fall – just days after rejecting lines drawn by an independent redistricting commission.