The Read On Redistricting

The 2020 Census data and the redistricting that comes after will have big implications for who gets represented and who gets to stay in power for the next decade. The debate over redrawing maps is currently being worked out in key states such as Florida, South Carolina, and Maryland. Michael Li, senior counsel for the Brennan Center’s Democracy Program, joins us.

And in headlines: nearly one million 5- to 11-year-olds have received COVID vaccines in the last week, Belarus’ autocratic leader Alexander Lukashenko threatened to cut off gas supplies to Europe, and a federal appeals court granted former President Trump a temporary victory yesterday.

Show Notes:

Brennan Center: “The Redistricting Landscape, 2021–22” – https://bit.ly/3aHoqcP

Ballotpedia: “The latest state, congressional redistricting news” – https://bit.ly/3oo7Vsg

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