From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): This graphic from a recent Washington Post article confirmed what we’ve been seeing: by every indicator, our state legislature is one of the most unresponsive in the country. That’s because leaders can barricade themselves and … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Recently business leaders in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., came out in strong support of redistricting reform. In the wake of the longest government shutdown in history, they point to the unresponsive, unaccountable government that … Continued
Pennsylvania Capital-Star By Stephen Caruso, February 6, 2019 Marisa Nowicki’s award-winning congressional map. (Courtesy Draw the Lines PA) Three dozen Pennsylvanians walked out of the Capitol Wednesday with a nice chunk of change, all for drawing maps. The winners, divided … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): About 250 of you showed up for our Town Hall on December 1. We’ve been working hard to build a conversation about the need for reform in Pennsylvania and the Town Hall was an important … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On Election Day we saw clearly: maps matter. Voting in our new Congressional districts yielded an even 9-9 split, rather than the lopsided 13-5 delegation of the past three Congressional sessions. As we all saw, … Continued
From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): We are encouraging congregations, adult classes, youth groups, reading groups, and any others in our communities of faith to consider drawing your own Pennsylvania redistricting maps. Draw the Lines PA provides software to help … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court rejected – without comment – a third request to overturn the PA Supreme Court decision on our congressional districts. The new, more competitive districts will continue in place for … Continued