Harrisburg, PA — The Philadelphia Inquirer reported today that House Republicans, led by faux intellectual Seth Grove, are angry that the proposed PA House map is fair, giving them only a slight electoral advantage. Their response? Attempting to pass legislation giving them “complete control” over redistricting:
“Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania state House, infuriated by the proposed new map for their districts, are fast-tracking legislation that could effectively give them complete control to draw new lines — and long before the next decennial redistricting,” the Inquirer wrote.
Renowned national redistricting expert, Michael Li of the Brennan Center, called Grove’s maneuver exactly what it is — a blatant power grab.
“It’s a power grab disguised as reform,” said Michael Li, a redistricting expert at New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice. “It kind of looks like a good commission, but then it’s not. … It ultimately gives power to the legislature.”
You can read the full article here.
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