New York Democrats propose new congressional lines after rejecting bipartisan commission boundaries
By MICHAEL HILL (Associated Press) ALBANY, N.Y. — Democrats in charge of New York’s Legislature have proposed new lines for congressional districts that could give them a potential boost in the key battleground state hours after rejecting boundaries created by a bipartisan redistricting commission. The legislation proposed after Monday’s rejection vote leaves much of the Independent Redistricting Commission’s recently unveiled map in place, but it includes changes to districts in suburban Long Island and the Hudson Valley north of New York City. The Democratic proposal is a sig...