Senators listened to members of the public about redrawing district lines based on new population data. Author: Eleanor Tabone (WLTX) Updated: 11:23 PM EDT July 27, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina lawmakers held their first public hearing on redistricting in South Carolina on Tuesday.
The idea is for residents to share their opinions and concerns regarding the redistricting process.
The meeting was the first of ten public hearings to listen to public opinion about redrawing the state Senate and seven U.S. Congressional Districts districts based on new population data.
Every decade, state lawmakers are required to redraw district lines when population data from the U.S. Census Bureau is released. The goal is for each district to roughly have the same number of people in it.
South Carolina lawmakers begin redistricting process
Senators met Tuesday to lay out their plan of how they ll redraw district lines based on new population data. Author: Julia Kauffman (WLTX) Updated: 9:04 PM EDT July 20, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. South Carolina lawmakers have kicked off the redistricting process, which happens once every 10 years.
State lawmakers are tasked with redrawing district lines when population data from the U.S. Census Bureau is released each decade. The goal is for each district to roughly have the same number of people in it.
For citizens, which lawmaker represents you and who you vote for in local elections depends on which district you live in.
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The Pirates not only had the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 Draft but also the largest bonus pool at $14,394,000. They took full advantage of both.
Pittsburgh spent the top choice on Louisville catcher Henry Davis, hands down the best college position player available. While Davis is undeniably talented, he also had a chance to fall out of the first six selections, so the Pirates will sign him for significantly less than the assigned pick value of $8,415,300. That gave them extra cash to lavish on other players.
When the second day of the Draft began, there was talk that Pittsburgh would use the first choice (No. 37, atop the second round) on one of two football recruits, Georgia high school right-hander/shortstop (and potential Clemson quarterback) Bubba Chandler or Pennsylvania prep outfielder (and potential Penn State wide receiver) Lonnie White. Instead, the Bucs grabbed the Draft s top high school left-hander in New Jersey s Anthony Solometo and then nab