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State Representative Tim Butler. (IL House Staff)
State Representatives Tim Butler (R-Springfield), Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and Jackie Hass (R-Kankakee) held a press conference this afternoon to propose legislation creating an Independent Redistricting Commission and called for action during the upcoming Lame Duck Session. The most basic protection against gerrymandering, and the partisan corruption it fosters, is to have a process in place to ensure all citizens are fairly represented, said Rep. Butler. Establishing an independent commission, removed from partisan politics and subject to public scrutiny is not only logical, but it is overwhelmingly supported by the public. Nearly 600,000 Illinoisans supported an independent commission ballot initiative in 2016. Although Illinoisans were not given the chance to vote for it, there is no reason we can t create the commission through legislative statute instead. We can act during the coming Lame Duck Session, and the Governor
All I want for Christmas
Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is Fair Maps for Wisconsin. I know a lot of people want this too because 58 of our 72 counties have passed resolutions supporting Fair Maps, and over 70% of Wisconsinites support them as well.
Right here in Jefferson County we recently passed a resolution supporting Fair Maps, 58% to 41%.
Our legislators wouldnât even have to figure out how to do this fairly because our neighbors in Iowa have been doing it for 40 years. The Iowa Republicans have managed to win most elections by convincing voters that they have the best ideas!
Fair maps still needed hngnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hngnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Letter to the editor: All I want for Christmas are fair maps hngnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hngnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.