GOP MD Governor Creates Emergency Commission To Redraw House Map

[turbinetree]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By David McFadden
November 26, 2018 5:25 pm

BALTIMORE (AP) — An emergency commission has been created in Maryland to redraw boundaries for a sprawling congressional district in compliance with a federal court order, the state’s Republican governor announced Monday.

Gov. Larry Hogan said a “nonpartisan” nine-member commission will craft a redistricting plan for the state’s 6th congressional district that isn’t tarnished by gerrymandering. In Maryland, Democrats were in charge of the last controversial redistricting and the state’s congressional map is often held up as a highly partisan patchwork.

“The outcome of decades of redistricting cycles has made Maryland’s congressional and legislative districts an embarrassment,” Hogan told reporters at a news conference.

He said the commission he is creating by executive order will be made up of three Democrats, three Republicans, and three unaffiliated voters.

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/maryland-governor-larry-hogan-creates-panel-house-map-redraw

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That's the ticket Hogan place a Koch funded Cato Institute lackey on the panel....................you do know Hogan that the Federalist Society is linked to the Cato Institute.........................go fucking figure.....................


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.......................

[itsrobert]

1. "three unaffiliated voters."

In other words, Republicans who are too embarrassed to identify as Republicans, but always votes GOP.

[turbinetree]

3. I live in this state, and it is amazing, this jerk is going to pick, like you said

"three unaffiliated voters", and I got a Bay Bridge I can sell you..................he will pack this panel.

He can't be trusted on anything, just like what he did when he got caught with his BS and was given a pass................and got re-elected................this state deserves better........................he reminds me of being a clone just like trump and his real estate crap


https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-ci-hogan-business-20180708-story.html

[elleng]

2. 'Hogan has already appointed three commissioners to redraw the 6th district:

Retired Judge Alexander Williams, a registered Democrat; Walter Olson, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and a registered Republican; and Ashley Oleson, an unaffiliated voter. The remaining six members will be chosen by their applications in coming days and will be made up of a similar political balance, according to the governor.

Hogan vowed that the new commission, when completed, will hold livestreamed sessions and meetings will be open to the public.'

[rockfordfile]

4. How could the people of Maryland vote for fascist for Governor.

[elleng]

5. He's not fascist,

he is repug. We have a Democratic state legislature, and we watch carefully.

[MiniMe]

7. True, but he wishes he could be

He can't be in Maryland. I didn't vote for him, can't stand him. But I heard almost nothing from or about Jealous until the last few days of the campaign, and I had already voted for Jealous.

[not fooled]

6. All those Federal employees

living in MD, some voting for a puke.

smh