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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Created Equal: Breaking down the new state House districts in metro Detroit

Created Equal April 3, 2024

Just two years into Michigan’s experiment with citizen-drawn maps for the Legislature and Congress, a court-ordered redraw to address gerrymandering...

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Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.
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Redistricting commission OKs raise, appoints new leadership

Colin Jackson March 22, 2024

Michigan’s redistricting commission is once again raising its wages to 35% of the governor’s salary during the time it's redrawing state...

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A three-judge federal court panel approved 15 new Michigan House districts drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.
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Redistricting commission chooses new map to submit for court approval

Colin Jackson February 29, 2024

Michigan’s redistricting commission approved a new state House district plan for court review Wednesday. The court had previously struck down...

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Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.
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Detroit Evening Report: Redistricting Commission hosting public hearings on state House maps

Jerome Vaughn February 21, 2024

The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is hosting in-person public hearings in Detroit this week about new maps the body...

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Detroit-area residents sign up for a public comment period at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting at Huntington Place on Oct. 20, 2021.
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The Metro: Redrawn metro Detroit state House districts need community input

The Metro February 12, 2024

The Michigan Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission is seeking public comment this month on several new draft maps for seven Detroit-area...

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Gongwer's Ben Solis (left) joined "MichMash" host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer's Zach Gorchow to discuss the MIRC's proposed legislative maps for metro Detroit House districts.
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MichMash: Whitmer’s proposed budget and the state’s potential legislative maps

Hernz Laguerre February 9, 2024

The Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission is taking public comment after releasing its proposed draft maps for seven metro Detroit Michigan...

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Detroit City Council at a meeting in April 2022.
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The Metro: Detroit City Council approves new district maps

The Metro February 8, 2024

The Detroit City Council voted 8-1 this week to approve new district maps As part of the city charter, new maps...

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A map of the newly approved city council district boundaries in the city of Detroit.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit approves new city council district maps

Jerome Vaughn February 7, 2024

Detroit City Council has selected a new map for the purpose of redrawing city council districts.  Subscribe to the Detroit...

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SCOTUS denies redistricting stay as in-person meetings get underway  

Colin Jackson January 23, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the redrawing of seven Michigan state House districts. The order...

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Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
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Redistricting commission takes first stab at redraw  

Colin Jackson January 17, 2024

The first crack at redrawing seven Michigan state House districts in metro Detroit that were struck down by a recent...

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Detroit Democrat Adam Hollier at a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in October 2021.
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Detroit Democrats demand more representation and new districts

Russ McNamara December 29, 2023

A federal court is requiring the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) to redraw more than a dozen state House...

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Protesters attend a meeting of Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Oct. 21, 2021, in Lansing, Mich.
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Plaintiff, redistrict commission lawyers project confidence after redistricting lawsuit trial

Colin Jackson November 21, 2023

Both sides of a lawsuit over Michigan’s legislative district maps projected confidence Monday as attorneys prepared their post-trial briefs. The...

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