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applegrove

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Mon Oct 4, 2021, 12:46 AM Oct 2021

Redistricting Revs Up

Redistricting Revs Up

October 3, 2021 at 8:40 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 15 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/03/redistricting-revs-up/

"SNIP....

“A number of states have proposed or finalized new congressional district maps in the past week. The recurrent theme: protecting incumbents rather than expanding majorities,” Axios reports.

“The flurry of activity is just the start of the high-stakes process that has the potential to affect congressional power for a decade. The biggest states are still to come — as well as deadlines, lawsuits and the potential for lots of court-drawn midterm maps.”

.......SNIP"

What is the budget for Democrats getting lawyers? I hope many of them are salaried. I'm from Canada so don't know how lawyers on redistricting are paid or if the GOP has an advantage because they have more money.

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