Zulema Blair

"The congressional district map proposed by Representative Seth Grove today is an obvious effort to gerrymander those districts to benefit the Republican Party," said Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, in a statement. See more at https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/local/2021/12/12/house-government-committee-puts-forth-redistricting-map/6446692001/

: To accomplish great things, we must act and dream, not only plan but also believe. -Anatole France

After weeks of listening to public comment from New Yorkers across the state, the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission is in its final phases of redrawing its Congressional lines, a process that happens once a decade following the United States Census count.

The commission released the potential new districts earlier this year, with one proposal breaking the Southern Tier up into numerous districts instead of one. https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/top-stories/new-york-state-in-final-phases-of-redistricting/

New York’s recently appointed Independent Redistricting Commission will begin its once-in-a-decade task of redrawing the state’s Congressional Districts. https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/new-york-state-independent-redistricting-commission-public-hearings-now-underway/

New York is poised to become the largest U.S. city to give access to the ballot box to those with green cards or legally authorized to work in the country. Read more at https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/new-york-city-voting-rights-residents-noncitizens/507-14e61927-1079-4360-876a-3a7d1ddcd5d4

The maps have caused little controversy. Senate leaders expect debate but not a lot of substantial changes. The more disputed U.S. House maps have been delayed until January.
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Before-redistricting-change-of-power-coming-in-16674276.php

"We cannot change what has gone before. We can only recognize today's threats and take action against them. Pass the voting rights legislation. Readers reflect different states of mind in response to a column by Michelle Goldberg about political despair." Read more at https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/04/opinion/letters/politics-despair.html

Remember why you started anyway!

Last week, just before the long Thanksgiving Day weekend, Connecticut and Illinois became the latest to complete state legislative or congressional redistricting. Let’s take a look at what happened in both states. https://news.ballotpedia.org/2021/12/01/the-latest-on-state-and-congressional-redistricting/

Coming soon: Official court guidance on whether it’s OK for Wisconsin lawmakers to consider political party tilt when lines. https://about.bgov.com/news/will-partisan-mapping-get-a-court-blessing-ballots-boundaries/

I am sending the most profound condolences to the family and loved ones of our Former Congresswoman Carrie Pittman Meek.