Maryland's new congressional map might win the award for this cycle's most stunning cosmetic makeover. The past decade's mangled Democratic gerrymander, which featured a 3rd CD so wildly shaped a federal judge compared to a "broken-winged pterodactyl lying prostrate across the road," is gone. In its place is a beautiful, compact compromise plan. And yet, there's a strong chance it will produce the same 7D-1R delegation as the current one.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan approved a new congressional map Monday with more compact districts, after a judge struck down a previous map 10 days ago for