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A federal court decision issued last year requiring the commission to redraw some state House and Senate maps means it’s been more active
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Meijer Gardens' economic impact, Gerald R. Ford Impact broke passanger record in 2023, Governor Whitmer wants caregiver tax credit, and more state and West Michigan news.
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Most of the maps cleared for public comment today Wednesday didn’t meet the Voting Rights Act guidance offered by the commission's lawyers. Tweaked versions that do could still follow
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The commission is redrawing the districts to comply with an order from the federal court, which found the maps violated the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause
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Any new plan must be submitted to the court by March, when a court-appointed expert will review it to see if it complies with the constitution
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Michigan’s redistricting commission retained a law-firm to advise it on the federal Voting Rights Act Thursday. It’s an important step to addressing a recent loss in federal court
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The new picks are the Republican-affiliated Marcus Muldoon of Lincoln Park, and the Democratic-affiliated Donna Callaghan of Farmington Hills and Elaine Andrade of Imlay City
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The suit alleges maps drawn by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act
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An inquiry from Michigan’s redistricting commission found no violations over a job offer from an advocacy group to one of its members, but not everyone's satisfied.
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The redistricting commission says it’s conducting a legal review to decide whether Commissioner Anthony Eid’s new job is a conflict of interest