Pa. GOP eye greater control over redistricting in response to new maps
Pa. Republicans are pushing to give the legislature more control over the drawing of the state’s political maps.
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Pa. Republicans are pushing to give the legislature more control over the drawing of the state’s political maps.
The Lehigh Valley will have a slew of high-interest elections in the May 17 primary, including the race for the “new” Senate 14th district that covers large chunks of Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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The proposals directly oppose the wishes of advocates who have for years pushed to remove elected officials from the process and give the power to average Pennsylvanians.
The proposals directly oppose the wishes of advocates who have for years pushed to remove elected officials from the process and give the power to average Pennsylvanians.