GOP slams redistricting panel's hire of consultant who gave cash to Benson
GOP slams redistricting panel's hire of consultant who gave cash to Benson Republicans are criticizing the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission's Thursday hiring of a voting rights consultant who made past campaign contributions to Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. The commission voted Thursday to extend a contract to lawyer Bruce Adelson and Federal Compliance Consulting, LLC, for legal counsel related to the commission's compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act. A longtime election and redistricting expert, Adelson donated $125 to Benson in the 2018 electio...