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New York Judge Rejects Democrat-Drawn Congressional Maps, Orders New Ones

April 1, 2022
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A New York judge has ordered new congressional and legislative maps to be drawn for the state after striking down maps drawn by the Democrat-controlled legislature, declaring those maps as having been “unconstitutionally drawn.” Judge Patrick F. McAllister, an acting state Supreme Court justice in Steuben County, ordered the state’s legislature to draw new “bipartisanly supported…

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DeSantis Vetoes New Congressional Maps Approved by Florida Legislature

March 30, 2022
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday vetoed the state’s newly drawn congressional map and called for a special session to redraw them in April.   The Republican governor claimed the congressional map, which was submitted by both chambers of the Legislature, violated the 14th Amendment. “We have a responsibility to produce maps for our citizens…

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DeSantis Vows to Veto New Congressional Maps Approved by Florida Legislature

March 5, 2022
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The Florida legislature has just passed a set of congressional maps. Governor Ron DeSantis, however, insists that he will not approve them, just days before the current session of the legislature is scheduled to end. “I will veto the congressional reapportionment plan currently being debated by the House. DOA,” DeSantis said in a tweet. The…

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Texas Republicans Advance New Congressional Map That Bolsters GOP Power

October 19, 2021
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Texas Republicans have advanced new maps for political districts that could bolster the GOP’s dominance and reduce the number of competitive districts statewide. The maps, which incorporate the two additional seats gained by the House, were approved late on Monday night. It followed criticism from Democrats that the redrawn maps are discriminatory and reduce minority…

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