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Caption This map shows the political leanings of Georgia s congressional districts around metro Atlanta. Redistricting set to happen in 2021 could alter the map considerably. Credit: Screenshot
Later this year, Georgia’s General Assembly will convene for a special session to redraw the boundaries of the state’s legislative and congressional districts based on data from the 2020 census.
While U.S. Census delays have pushed back the timeline for the once-a-decade redistricting process, it’s still possible to get an idea of what changes could and should be made to our political maps.
Redistricting will impact every Georgian s life, from who their representatives are to who controls state government and Congress. And it s not just Georgia that has to redraw its boundaries that will shape the next 10 years. We are keeping an eye on it all, and want to hear from you about your concerns and what you learn.
Racial Segregation in U.S. Neighborhoods
Despite the intentions of the nation s fair housing laws, neighborhoods in the United States continue to segregate by race. April 15, 2021, 10am PDT | James Brasuell |
William H. Frey examines contemporary neighborhood residential segregation, using Census Bureau American Community Survey data from the 2015-2019.
According to Frey, the data show that despite the fact that people of color account for the vast majority of recent U.S. population growth, white residents almost everywhere including those in the nation’s most diverse metropolitan areas continue to reside in mostly white neighborhoods.
And while neighborhood segregation has declined since the 1960s ( albeit modestly, writes Frey), substantial levels of neighborhood segregation persist for Black residents and to a sizable, though lesser extent for Latino or Hispanic and Asian Americans.
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The NC Council for Health Care Coverage worked Friday to put the final touches on a set of principles that it hopes will guide legislators and the Cooper administration toward getting health insurance for more North Carolinians.
The large group of lawmakers, employers, insurers and others have met under the auspices of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy since last month to come up with goals for expanded health insurance coverage.
Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, created the bipartisan group. He pushed for Medicaid expansion in his first term as the way to get more adults insured. Opponents in the Republican-controlled legislature have said they worry about costs to the state. Medicaid expansion has never come to a vote. The federal government pays 90% of Medicaid expansion costs.