Md. Judges Put Redistricting Map Dispute On Hold
A dispute over Maryland's congressional redistricting map is being put on hold while the Supreme Court considers a similar case in Wisconsin that alleges partisan gerrymandering.
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A dispute over Maryland's congressional redistricting map is being put on hold while the Supreme Court considers a similar case in Wisconsin that alleges partisan gerrymandering.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has testified it was "part of my intent" to shift a congressional district long held by a Republican to a Democrat, when the state redrew the state's eight districts in 2011.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday vetoed a congressional redistricting reform bill he described as "phony," because it requires five other states to agree before it would take effect.
Former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley has been deposed in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's 2011 redistricting process.
Maryland Republicans are ridiculing a congressional redistricting reform bill supported by Democrats as an insincere "joke."
A panel is recommending Maryland reform its congressional and state legislative redistricting process by creating an independent commission to draw the districts.
Drawing new lines. Governor Hogan orders a commission to look at how the state's congressional districts are drawn.
Supporters of legislative redistricting reform are scheduled to speak at a forum at the University of Maryland.
Maryland's congressional redistricting process in 2011 reflected a common theme in a long-criticized process: There isn't much preventing a party with strong control of state government from drawing the state's congressional map to its benefit.
Maryland's newest congressman, Democrat John Delaney, took his House seat Thursday with a pledge to make restoring U.S. competitiveness his top priority.
Maryland voters could become the first in the nation to decide by popular vote to allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges, provided the students have attended a state high school for three years and can show they have filed state income tax returns during that time.
Early voting is getting started in Maryland.
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is urging voters to reject the state's congressional map, which will be on the ballot in November.
Democrat John Delaney continues to raise more money than Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett in the campaign for Maryland's 6th Congressional District.
For all the billions spent by the Obama and Romney campaigns, Republican and Democratic parties, and countless outside groups, we may wake up November 7th to a Washington that is virtually unchanged.
The state's highest court on Friday rejected an appeal by Maryland Democrats to stop a referendum on the state's congressional redistricting map, paving the way for another question to be decided by voters in November.
Maryland's highest court has heard arguments in an appeal by the state's Democratic Party to stop a November referendum on the state's congressional redistricting map.
A Maryland judge has allowed a referendum on the state's congressional redistricting map to continue after a challenge by the Maryland Democratic Party, but an appeal is planned.
The Maryland State Board of Elections has certified that the state's congressional redistricting map will be on the ballot in November for voters to approve or reject.
Enough signatures have been validated to put Maryland's congressional redistricting map on the ballot for voters to decide in a November referendum, the Maryland State Board of Elections determined Wednesday.
Advocates are close to gathering enough signatures for a referendum on Maryland's new congressional map.
Republican opponents of Maryland's congressional redistricting map expressed confidence Monday that they have submitted enough valid signatures to give voters a chance to reject it in November. Democrats questioned whether the GOP had reached its goal.
In Texas Republicans have taken efforts to restrict access to voting a step farther. Texas Republicans are calling for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act.
The Supreme Court won't hear a complaint against Maryland's congressional redistricting map by voters unhappy with the state's new maps.
Opponents of Maryland's congressional redistricting plan say they have passed the first hurdle in putting the plan before voters.
