From the Associated Press:
The amendments as well would require maps to follow existing city, county and geographical boundaries where feasible.
The proposals have drawn opposition from state and federal lawmakers of both major parties who say they would reduce minority representation and result in turning redistricting over to the courts.
The critics include U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, a Democrat, and Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican, who each appeared before a joint meeting of state House and Senate reapportionment committees last week.
Brown told the lawmakers it's not possible to "take politics out of politics" and that she's afraid the proposals would turn the clock back to before 1992 when she was one of the first blacks elected to Congress from Florida in 129 years.
Brown represents the 3rd Congressional District that snakes more than 100 miles from Jacksonville, where she lives, to Orange County to pick up enough black voters to form a majority.
Diaz-Balart, a Cuban-American from Miami, represents the 25th District, which includes a large Hispanic base on the east coast but stretches across the southern end of Florida's peninsula to the west coast.
The proposals put minority districts at risk through "standards that are conflicting," Diaz-Balart said.
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From RSLC.com:
Heading into a pivotal year for Republicans at all levels of government, Ed Gillespie, former Republican National Committee Chairman and Counselor to the President, has been named Chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC). The RSLC is the nation’s largest caucus of Republican state leaders – focused on electing Republican Attorneys General, Lieutenant Governors, Secretaries of State and state legislators. Gillespie will provide strategic guidance on political and communication activities – with a particular focus on 2010 political redistricting efforts. In addition, former NY Congressman and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman (NRCC) Tom Reynolds - who also served in the NY State Assembly – will serve as Vice Chairman and lead the redistricting effort.
“There is a great deal of momentum for Republicans this election year, but momentum alone will not guarantee success. We are looking at every opportunity to increase and obtain legislative majorities – and Ed Gillespie’s record of winning will help our winning cause,” said Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Scott Ward. “There is a lot at stake this year because state elections will determine who draws state legislative and Congressional district boundaries after completion of the 2010 census. These elections will help shape the political landscape for the next decade and we are fortunate to have Ed’s steady leadership guiding us through this election year.”
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From the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.
In 2011, Ohio lawmakers will redraw congressional districts. They can start with a clean slate and draw the lines any way they'd like, providing they follow the population apportionments. Ohio stands to lose one or two seats after the 2010 U.S. census.
The Ohio Senate is likely to remain in Republican control. In the Ohio House, Democrats currently have a seven-seat majority. If Republicans gain control, they will have authority on who draws the congressional lines. They will also have the upper hand on all the important Ohio policy issues -- the state budget, education and health care.
Tim Storey, senior analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures, calls the redistricting process "classic inside politics." But here's why it matters: How the districts are shaped ultimately affects the kind of candidate that can win them. They will determine whether incumbents can continue serving, or whether they will be edged out.
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