Democrats condemn racist redistricting map! …for Illinois.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 22nd at 11:00 AM  | 

No, really: all three African-American Congressmen from Illinois are loudly complaining that the current redistricting map as drawn may be in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.  Illinois Republicans are currently suing to have the map overturned, largely on the grounds that under the usual interpretation of federal law the new map needs to have more than one majority-Hispanic district.  As this | Read More »