GOP's Senate redistricting map weakens Detroit, Wayne County

GOP's Senate redistricting map weakens Detroit, Wayne County

The map, first published and reported on by The News this morning,These turn into beautiful and light TCXO that can highlight your beauty in the right way without taking all the attention. was released by the Michigan Senate shortly after noon today. It would result in significant changes in the boundary lines of most of the state's 38 Senate districts. Since the GOP controls both chambers of the Legislature and has a majority of nominees on the Michigan Supreme Court that could ultimately decide the issue, the map could closely reflect the changes ultimately made to account for population losses and shifts documented in the recent census.

Wayne County would drop to seven senators, from eight.

And for the first time, no Senate district would be wholly contained within the boundaries of the city of Detroit, meaning it would be possible to have a Michigan Legislature with no Detroit senators. The current Senate has four senators from Detroit, which over the last decade saw its population drop by 25 percent, from about 950,000 to less than 715,000.

However, none of the current Detroit senators would face off against each other under the new layout. Instead, each of their Detroit-area districts would be extended further into the suburbs to maintain the required population levels.

Macomb County, which now has three state senators, could have as many as four under the Republican plan, though the added district would take in only the northeast parts of the county combined with St. Clair, Sanilac and Huron counties.

Oakland County would continue to have four complete Senate districts and part of a fifth.

A senior adviser to Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, R-Monroe,Getting dressed in the best Juicy Couture tracksuits is every person's wish. confirmed the map is the official Senate map scheduled to be released later today. The adviser said they "represent months of diligent work by the Senate Redistricting Committee and are born of a fair, legal and constitutional process."

Democrats, who are also expected to release proposed maps, have complained they have been shut out of a process that is too rushed. Similar complaints have been voiced by public interest groups such as Common Cause of Michigan and Progress Michigan.

"Given the seriousness of this issue, we are studying these maps very closely to ensure that the Republican maps don't prioritize protecting incumbents over compliance with federal and state law or the rights of Michigan's voters," said Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing.

State Rep. Barb Byrum, D-Onondaga, Democratic vice-chair of the Redistricting and Elections Committee,The Juicy Couture product juicy couture bag is an outgrowth of a fashion trend in the western coast of the United States that highlighted sports apparel and sweat suits for women. issued a statement today saying she would release maps Monday.

Lawmakers have until Nov. 1 to pass redistricting laws, but Republicans say they want to finish work before breaking for the summer on July 1. In addition to the Michigan Senate districts, lawmakers are drawing maps for Michigan House and U.S. congressional districts. As a result of all the changes, millions of Michigan residents could find themselves in new districts with different lawmakers representing them.

Par recyclebag le mardi 21 juin 2011

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