Tag Archives: redistricting

Georgia sends redistricting maps to Washington

Georgia submits its legislative and congressional redistricting plans for Voting Rights Act pre-clearance . . .

Tags: Georgia , Nathan Deal , redistricting , Sam Olens , Voting Rights Act pre-clearance

Deal signs Henry County redistricting bills

The governor has signed into law redistricting plans for Henry County that sparked angry floor debate in the Georgia Senate during the special legislative session . . .

Tags: Emanuel Jones , Henry County school board , Mitch Seabaugh , Nathan Deal , redistricting , Steve Davis

Redistricting is a time to settle scores

A look at how the backs were stabbed and the scores were settled in the special legislative session on redistricting . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Bobby Franklin , Jason Spencer , Mark Hatfield , Mitch Seabaugh , Pedro Marin , redistricting , tax break for developers , Tom Murphy , Vincent Fort

With congressional map finalized, candidates step up

Candidates are starting to line up to run in Georgia’s redrawn congressional districts, now that the redistricting plan has been passed . . .

Tags: Austin Scott , Ben Harbin , congressional districts , Doug Collins , John Barrow , Lee Anderson , Paul Broun , redistricting , Ross Tolleson

House passes redistricting plan, Senate approval expected

The House’s GOP majority votes to adopt a new redistricting plan, while Senate passage was expected shortly . . .

Tags: General Assembly , redistricting

The magic of redistricting

The redistricting process enables the party in power, no matter which party it is, to control more legislative seats than the election results would seem to justify; we’ll see that happen again after the current round of redistricting is completed . . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Georgia General Assembly , redistricting , special session

The redistricting train is on the track and moving fast

Republicans are going to pass their redistricting plans as quickly as possible during the special legislative session . . .

Tags: David Ralston , General Assembly , George Hooks , Jimmy Carter , Keith Heard , redistricting , Stacey Abrams

The ‘path to Milton County,’ and other ramifications of the redistricting maps

Some more of the fallout from the proposed redistricting maps for the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives . . .

Tags: Georgia General Assembly , redistricting

GOP goes for two-thirds control with redistricting maps

Super-majority control of the Georgia General Assembly appears to be an attainable goal under the redistricting maps released Friday by Republicans . . .

Tags: General Assembly , redistricting , super-majority , two-thirds control

Senate redistricting targets include Hooks, Stoner

Sens. George Hooks and Doug Stoner see significant changes in their Senate districts under the proposed redistricting map . . .

Tags: Doug Stoner , George Hooks , Georgia Senate , redistricting