With the political stakes high, the state’s redistricting commission is grappling with questions of proportionality and competitiveness as it draws a new map for the next decade.
here are some was things you might have missed this week. the biden harris has addressed racial inequities across 90 different federal agencies and followed up on the executive actions president biden signed on the first day of office to get better support to underserved communities. as of april 21, you will be able to buy marijuana legally for recreational use in the state of new jersey, 13 legal dispensaries across the state and over the age of 21, you will be able to buy at least up to one ounce of marijuana. on thursday, ohio state supreme court threw out a fourth legislative map saying the commission didn t really change the map from the latest version. and that was rejected. so the state s new redistricting commission is back at the drawing board again, trying to come up with a fifth version. meanwhile over in florida, governor ron desantis is also trying to create a new legislative map. the republican has drawn a new congressional map that favors his own party, which he hopes
The recent report from Special Master Alan Wilner in the redistricting case received challenges from Fair Maps Maryland. They highlight claims of partisan gerrymandering and prove once again that the legislative map is unconstitutional.
South Burlington is set to be a heavyweight in Vermont’s newly redrawn legislative maps, gaining another state representative and cornering a third majority in a new Senate district.