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Recent Examples of redraw
Five states changed their congressional district lines since the 2022 midterm elections; three of those states (Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia) were mandated to redraw their lines by federal courts, who found that the old lines violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
So, here is a classic case of a free and independent country being invaded and brutalized by an expansionist dictatorship that seeks to redraw international boundaries by force.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
The Charter requires the City Commission to redraw districts on an equal population basis every four years.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The proposal was first unveiled in the wake of the 2021 redistricting process, following frustration over efforts to redraw several districts in the Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
So, here is a classic case of a free and independent country being invaded and brutalized by an expansionist dictatorship that seeks to redraw international boundaries by force.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
The Charter requires the City Commission to redraw districts on an equal population basis every four years.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
The proposal was first unveiled in the wake of the 2021 redistricting process, following frustration over efforts to redraw several districts in the Valley.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Janet B. Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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In response to the backlash, the school revised its plans to reduce the impact on green spaces by focusing development on the western side of the park.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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This has become a sadly familiar situation, as both the 2021 and 2022 Grammys were also dramatically revised, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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After Musk weighed in against a spending deal late last year, spurring Republicans to rework their bill, Democrats warned that an unelected billionaire was essentially acting like the president.—
Jess Bidgood,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But other companies also use Red 3 to color a wide variety of products, from drinks to vegetarian meats, and will be forced to rework their recipes.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
16 Jan. 2025
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The president could not revoke the birthright citizenship clause entirely, as amending the Constitution to remove the clause would require votes by at least two-thirds of both chambers of Congress, plus approval by at least three-quarters of the states.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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John Curley, Aurora’s chief development services officer, told The Beacon-News on Wednesday that staff has already worked to create some recommendations for ways to amend current city building codes to bring them up to the 2024 International Code.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hurts rectified his shortcomings in the passing game against the Panthers by subsequently throwing for 290 yards and two touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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This program, which began in 2022, is designed to rectify historic problems with IDR plans that prevented many borrowers from progressing toward 20- or 25-year loan forgiveness.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This story has been corrected to show that Berkowitz works at Georgetown University, not George Washington University.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keep an open mind when your partner, family members or friends point out differences in your parenting and be ready to correct it.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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While many top 10 hits give the listener more chorus as a song progresses, the ‘Blinding Lights’ creators actually shorten the chorus as the song progresses.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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So are they reformed and rehabilitated and no longer a threat to democracy, no longer a threat to society?—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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What's next: Congress passed new legislation aimed at reforming the process at the end of 2022.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redraw. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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