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Howard votes in favor of legislative maps, despite call for nonpartisan redistricting dupagepolicyjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dupagepolicyjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While on the campaign trail in 2018, Gov. Pritzker was asked if he would veto a legislative map that was “in any way drafted or created by legislators, political party leaders and/or their staffs or allies?” He said YES, he would veto. He went on to say, “We should amend the constitution to create an independent commission to draw legislative maps, but in the meantime, I would urge Democrats and Republicans to agree to an independent commission to handle creating a new legislative map.” In 2020, Senator Melinda Bush (D-Grayslake) penned an op-ed in the Daily Herald in support of the Fair Maps Amendment. She emphatically stated that “Gerrymandering is an enemy of democracy.” ....
Tolley: Illinois residents 'need more outreach' about the redistricting process, meetings to be involved dupagepolicyjournal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dupagepolicyjournal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
First question is about what Welch will do to grow the economy. His answer: First, we need to get COVID under control b/c the feds’ approach thus far isn’t working. “I haven’t had time to digest anything .. it’s been like a whirlwind 48 hours,” Welch says, noting that he’s on two hours of sleep … and he hasn’t had any before then. I’ll take it all in at some point, it’s going to hit me” He’s so conditioned to fight, punch, Welch says of Durkin’s jabs at Madigan during his speech. But Welch says Durkin once supported him in a run for local school board. It’s an opportunity to develop a new relationship in this space. ....