Updates & Insights

Below is our formal recommendation to Governor Moore and his Redistricting Advisory Commission:

See report and proposed maps here:

BY: BRYAN P. SEARS The steps of the Maryland State House. (Photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters) “Critics decry secret meeting of Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission, Ferguson blasts ‘preordained,’ ‘predetermined’ outcome” “A panel appointed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) to make recommendations on midcycle congressional redistricting voted behind closed doors Thursday to move forward with its work and solicit proposals from the public on how the state’s eight distric

A flag stand atop the Maryland State House on May 11, 2023, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Brian Witte, File) “A recent survey conducted by the Institute of Politics at the University of Maryland Baltimore County has revealed more concerns of Maryland residents… … identified the economy, jobs, and cost of living as the most significant issues… … A significant 77% of respondents rated the cost of healthcare as a high priority, followed by the quality of K-12 public education at 7

Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray takes a question after a bill to redistrict the state's congressional map was defeated on Thursday. (Michael Conroy/AP) By: Colin Pascal “The decision by Republican state senators in Indiana to oppose partisan redistricting was a courageous act in the face of immense political pressure. President Donald Trump is sure to unleash the full force of his vitriol against members of his party who opposed his dictates from Washington.

“A solid majority of Americans continue to say a third major U.S. political party is needed, but several follow-up questions in a recent Gallup survey cast doubt on their commitment to supporting one. While 55% of Americans say they are at least “somewhat likely” to vote for third-party candidates, only 15% say they are “very likely” to do so. But when asked how they would vote if a third-party candidate they preferred was unlikely to win, more Americans say they would change