Tuesday, March 8, 2011

XGR: "Panel unveils Mississippi Senate redistricting map"

AP/SunHerald.com: "A proposal to redraw the 52 Mississippi Senate districts quickly gained some support when released on Monday, but politics at the Capitol could derail it with the lieutenant governor saying he plans to produce his own revamped map."

Lt. gov. balks at plan to put Hattiesburg in majority black Senate district | clarionledger.com: "Political leaders are at odds over a redistricting plan that would create a majority African-American Senate district in Hattiesburg and likely reduce Republican representation in the Pine Belt."

Also... NEMS360.com - Gordon district would merge in Senate plan