Republicans may be ready to draw new congressional lines unifying cities
Published: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 6:25 PM Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:37 PM
State Rep. Sandra Williams, head of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, said Thursday that House Speaker William G. Batchelder, a Medina Republican, indicated Wednesday during a meeting with black caucus members that Republicans were willing to redraw congressional lines to keep black urban voters together.
Keeping Ohio's major cities intact when possible has been atop the wish list for the black caucus as it negotiates with House Republicans on possible changes to Ohio's congressional map.
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House Tweaks Schedules for Remainder of Year; Senate Keeps Original Dates
Hannah Report 10/27/11
The House Clerk's Office said Thursday that House Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) changed the session calendar for the rest of 2011.
Batchelder revised the second-half calendar announced in June by dropping planned sessions for Nov. 9 and 30. However, according to Senate spokesman John McClelland, the upper chamber has not yet dropped these two dates.
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The House Clerk's Office said Thursday that House Speaker William Batchelder (R-Medina) changed the session calendar for the rest of 2011.
Batchelder revised the second-half calendar announced in June by dropping planned sessions for Nov. 9 and 30. However, according to Senate spokesman John McClelland, the upper chamber has not yet dropped these two dates.
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Supreme Court Denies Motion to Restart Redistricting Referendum Clock
In a one-sentence order, the Ohio Supreme Court Thursday denied a motion from Democrats to restart the time-period to collect signatures on a referendum on HB319 (Huffman), the new congressional map.
The motion from Ohioans for Fair Districts, which includes Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern, legislative Democrats and former Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin, had sought to restart the 90-day period that opponents of a bill have to collect signatures for a referendum. The clock is started on the day the governor signs the bill. Gov. John Kasich signed HB319 on Sept. 26.
It was the latest development in the battle between Democrats and Republicans over the new 16-seat congressional district map contained in HB319. Democrats sought to hold a referendum on the map after it was passed, claiming it contained unfair districts that favor Republicans. Republicans responded that the map will meet constitutional muster and are fair.
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In a one-sentence order, the Ohio Supreme Court Thursday denied a motion from Democrats to restart the time-period to collect signatures on a referendum on HB319 (Huffman), the new congressional map.
The motion from Ohioans for Fair Districts, which includes Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern, legislative Democrats and former Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin, had sought to restart the 90-day period that opponents of a bill have to collect signatures for a referendum. The clock is started on the day the governor signs the bill. Gov. John Kasich signed HB319 on Sept. 26.
It was the latest development in the battle between Democrats and Republicans over the new 16-seat congressional district map contained in HB319. Democrats sought to hold a referendum on the map after it was passed, claiming it contained unfair districts that favor Republicans. Republicans responded that the map will meet constitutional muster and are fair.
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