(Salt Lake City, UT) — There remains bipartisan support for a law, passed by voters in 2018, that bans the so-called gerrymandering of congressional districts. A poll that was commissioned by a group that supports Proposition 4 says nearly two-thirds of voters still approve of the ballot initiative. Better Boundaries […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Republican lawmakers are appealing to the state Supreme Court to overturn a congressional redistricting map. The map was approved earlier this month by a third-district court judge. Senate President Stuart Adams called it the most gerrymandered map in the state’s history. A special legislative […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A judge has ruled that Utah lawmakers violated voters’ rights by approving congressional maps that split Salt Lake County and favored Republicans. Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson said the Legislature bypassed the independent redistricting commission created by voters in 2018’s Proposition 4. The ruling […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court says lawmakers overstepped their authority when they changed a voter initiative establishing an independent redistricting commission. Yesterday’s court decision is in connection with the League of Women Voters of Utah and others’ challenge to action by the legislature. The ruling overturns […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A southeastern Utah county commission that used to be a vocal opponent of the Bears Ears National Monument created by President Barack Obama is switching sides in the debate now that it’s controlled by Democrats. The San Juan County commission filed a notice Tuesday in […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Frustrated by partisan gerrymandering, voters in a growing number of states have taken the pen and computer away from lawmakers who have traditionally drawn U.S. House and state legislative districts and instead entrusted that responsibility to others. In the past decade, eight states have overhauled […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The votes won’t be cast for another four years, yet Democrats already appear likely to gain seats in Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature in 2022. The reason: A one-of-its kind redistricting initiative approved by voters in the recent midterm elections. Missouri’s initiative marks a new frontier in […]
