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Republicans in the Georgia House approved a new congressional map Thursday, which is set to keep the GOP’s 9-5 majority in state representation, one Democrats claim doesn’t follow the court order which forced lawmakers to make new maps in the first place. The new maps split Rep. Lucy McBath’s (D-Ga.) northeast Atlanta district between neighboring…
Democrats, however, say new maps create a majority-Black district at the expense of another district, contrary to judge’s instruction
Although the new map would create a majority-Black district in west metro Atlanta, other districts would still be divided 9-5 in favor of the GOP.
Republican lawmakers in Georgia pushed forward Tuesday with a congressional map proposal that keeps a 9-5 Republican majority for House seats, which Democrats claim violates a federal court order. The map, introduced Friday, will split Rep. Lucy McBath’s (D-Ga.) northeast Atlanta district and create a new west Atlanta district to follow a court order after…
A new Georgia congressional map proposal aims to divide Rep. Lucy McBath’s (D-Ga.) district, while keeping Republicans’ 9-5 majority among House members. The proposed map, issued by the state GOP Friday, came in response to an October ruling by U.S. District Judge Steve Jones that the Peach State’s current congressional layout discriminates against Black voters,…