JACKSON (Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011) – Here is an interesting story from The Associated Press, taking a look at legislative redistricting in New Jersey where, the AP reports, “the politics of race is rising up as minority groups demand that their lawmakers look more like the communities they represent.”
The story makes fleeting reference to Mississippi, but mostly focuses on New Jersey. It’s worth a read if only just to see what issues redistricting is raising in other states. Here is an excerpt:
In New Jersey, Republicans are forming an unusual alliance with some Hispanics, who just surpassed African Americans as the state's largest minority group, as both groups look for a map that offers a more competitive edge.
The strategy is familiar: It's the same one Republicans used in the 1990s with African American leaders that was credited with helping Republicans regain Congress in 1994 for the first time since the 1950s.
Republicans won't formally say that they support packing, but have brought in packing expert Benjamin Ginsberg.
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