Blog tagged as Redistricting

MICRC Commissioners Lange, Wagner Condemn Recent Raise, Voice Other Concerns 

04/05/24 04:10 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Commissioners Lange, Wagner Condemn Recent Raise, Voice Other Concerns 
When asked if serving on the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) merits a more than $55,000 salary, which the panel approved for itself last month, Rhonda Lange, a Republican commissioner, said "absolutely not."

Special Master OK With New Proposed House Map

03/19/24 02:28 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Special Master OK With New Proposed House Map
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's (MICRC) proposed state House map appears to comply with the federal court's order

MICRC Narrows Maps To 7 After VRA Compliance Analysis 

01/30/24 12:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Narrows Maps To 7 After VRA Compliance Analysis 
Then there were seven maps. The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) Monday voted to chop off and discard eight of the 15 potential Metro Detroit state House maps it was considering to submit to a federal court.

SCOTUS Won't Stop Map Redrawing; Attorney Says Appeal 'Will Likely Fail' 

01/23/24 01:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
SCOTUS Won't Stop Map Redrawing; Attorney Says Appeal 'Will Likely Fail' 
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's (MICRC) application to pause a judge’s ruling to redraw legislative maps was denied Monday – a move an attorney said signals an appeal will likely fail.

MICRC Has Until Feb. 2 To Redraw House Maps

01/10/24 10:56 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MICRC Has Until Feb. 2 To Redraw House Maps
Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) has until Feb. 2 to produce an electoral map for the Michigan House for public comment.