Category Archives: redistricting

State senator wants ‘people who are a little more apolitical’ By Jon Meoli, jmeoli@tribune.com January 19, 2012 | 6:37 p.m. State Sen. Jim Brochin introduced legislation in Annapolis on Thursday that he says would reform Maryland’s legislative and Congressional redistricting … Continue reading →

by Stacy Mathew, Staff Writer Maryland Democrats plan to redraw the state’s Congressional District map in order to include most of Rockville and part of Germantown in District 6. District 6 currently extends from Garrett County to Hartford County and … Continue reading →

Farms mix with suburbs, cities with small townsBy John Fritze, The Baltimore Sun 11:33 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2011 Jim Schillinger, a fourth-generation farmer from Severn, has occasionally tussled with politicians who don’t understand the first thing about crop yields … Continue reading →

Sen. E.J. Pipkin Cumberland Times-News The congressional redistricting map for which Gov. O’Malley is seeking legislative approval ignores standards of continuity and compactness and puts together far-flung communities that do not share common interests or anything else in common. And … Continue reading →

Maryland’s congressional districts are about to be redrawn, based on results of the 2010 census. This process takes place every 10 years following the census. It is always political. The dominant political party tries to draw the districts to protect … Continue reading →

The GOP controls the process of drawing Congressional maps in most of the nation, but not here Thomas F. Schaller 12:36 p.m. EDT, October 4, 2011Times are tough right now for national Democrats. The Republicans recaptured the U.S. House in … Continue reading →

Dan Rupli Cumberland Times-News The Cumberland Times-News Wed Jul 27, 2011, 05:53 PM EDT — Every 10 years a census is conducted across our nation to determine the total population and population movement among the states. It is required by … Continue reading →