In the end, New York state’s Independent Redistricting Commission failed to come up with a set of new proposed maps for congressional and state Senate and Assembly districts before the deadline, throwing the process to lawmakers. We get analysis from Richard Briffault of Columbia Law School, an expert on redistricting, gerrymandering, voting rights and election law.
The state of Massachusetts has released a plan to protect and manage forest lands, prioritizing the natural resource for its carbon sequestration capabilities. More...
From Governor Kathy Hochul’s election to a full term to the dramatic rejection of her first choice for chief judge to an overdue state...
On this episode, we listen back to some of our favorite stories of 2019.