Democrats in the state legislature aren t taking any chances now that they ve approved new congressional district lines. They also moved to limit what s known as the practice of judge shopping, when challengers file lawsuits against the lines.
By MICHAEL HILL (Associated Press) ALBANY, N.Y. Democrats in charge of New York’s Legislature have proposed new lines for congressional districts that could give them a potential boost in the key battleground state hours after rejecting boundaries created by a bipartisan redistricting commission. The legislation proposed after Monday’s rejection vote leaves much of the Independent Redistricting Commission’s recently unveiled map in place, but it includes changes to districts in suburban Long Island and the Hudson Valley north of New York City. The Democratic proposal is a significant step in the yearslong battle over New York’s 26 congressional seats, since […]
Following days of uncertainty, the state Legislature voted on Wednesday to pass its own congressional district map after rejecting a version created by the state’s bipartisan commission earlier this week.
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