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New York’s highest court on Wednesday rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats, largely agreeing with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
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The court heard an appeal of two lower court rulings, which had struck down the new lines. A mid-level appeals court upheld the new state Senate and Assembly district lines.
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New York state Democrats engaged in gerrymandering when drawing new congressional district boundaries for the next decade, a panel of five mid-level appellate judges ruled Thursday.
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Did New York's Democratic-led Legislature unconstitutionally pass new maps setting congressional district boundaries for the next decade? That's among the questions before a panel of five mid-level appellate judges, who began hearing arguments Wednesday in Rochester.
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New York’s primary season was potentially upended last week when Judge Patrick McAllister, a Republican trial judge, declared that new political district maps heavily favoring Democrats had been drawn up illegally.
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Legislative leaders said they would appeal the ruling and expressed confidence that a higher court would let the election proceed with the maps in place.
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Connecticut state lawmakers advanced a bill that requires police to report deaths and other incidents in a timely manner.
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The vote seals an agreement between Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Republican lawmakers.
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Connecticut GOP lawmakers want an immediate suspension of the state’s gas tax.
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Challengers said the new lines violate a constitutional amendment approved by voters eight years ago that prohibits drawing district lines to benefit incumbents or discourage challengers.