Bridge Michigan was among several media organizations that sued the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for its failure to make public a private hearing and refusing to release secret legal memos related to its work.
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Critics say prisons give rural Michigan towns unfair edge in redistricting
Advocates call it ‘prison gerrymandering’ and say urban cities are denied truly fair representation because inmates are counted as residents of their prisons. Others say it’s not so simple.
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Can a former Democrat win Michigan’s GOP heart? James Craig may soon find out
Before he was a Republican gubernatorial candidate, the former Detroit Police chief was a Democrat who supported some gun regulations. Some conservatives aren’t sure he’s changed.
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On eve of court case, Michigan redistricting panel says it has right to secrecy
In lawsuit response, the group contends that memos about minority representation are protected under attorney-client privilege, and releasing them is a ‘direct threat.’
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Bridge, news outlets sue Michigan redistricting panel to release memos
Days after Michigan’s redistricting commission voted not to release memos used to craft legislative boundaries, Bridge and other news outlets ask the Michigan Supreme Court to make them public.
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Michigan redistricting panel opts for secrecy, won’t release voting memos
A citizen group created to end a closed-door process heeds advice of lawyers and keeps documents private.
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Voters Not Politicians to redistricting panel: Release Voting Rights Act memos
The 13-member redistricting panel, created in part to make the process more transparent, has declined multiple Freedom of Information Act requests by Michigan news outlets.
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Michigan redistricting attorneys: Don’t ‘acquiesce,’ keep memos secret
The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will meet Thursday to decide whether to release documents used to draft majority-minority districts in southeast Michigan.
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Michigan redistricting panel doubles down, won’t budge on secret memos
Despite the constitution and an attorney general opinion, the independent panel says it’s not obligated to make public memos that helped shape southeast Michigan districts.
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Redistricting may oust half of incumbents in Michigan, analysis finds
For the first time in years, incumbency wasn’t a consideration in drawing new districts. That means dozens may have to face each other in legislative races, a Bridge analysis finds.