WBGZ Radio 5/29/2021 |
By Greg Bishop - Illinois Radio Network
With the end of the spring session for the Illinois Legislature just days away, it’s expected the Democratic supermajority will pass new district boundaries.
Some advocacy groups oppose the maps that have been proposed so far.
Democrats released proposed maps late Friday and another release of Google Map files on Sunday. Hearings this week are getting feedback from various groups.
Griselda Vega Samuel with the group Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, quoted a Democrat-hired expert who said during a Tuesday hearing that using American Community Survey data was acceptable, despite being inaccurate.
Illinois Democrats faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans and advocacy groups Tuesday as they held the first two of four hearings over their legislative redistricting proposal.
(The Center Square) – With the end of the spring session for the Illinois Legislature just days away, it’s expected the Democratic supermajority will pass new district boundaries. Some advocacy groups oppose the maps th.