NY redistricting panel approves new House map plan, with limited changes

NEW YORK — A powerful but problem-plagued New York State panel on Thursday approved a proposal to redraw New York’s House lines, sending a map to the state Legislature that is in many ways similar to the current map but that could modestly advantage upstate Democrats. The 10-member panel, the Independent Redistricting Commission, voted 9 to 1 to approve the map proposal after the state’s top ...

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