About-face: Ferguson considering special session for redistricting

Maryland Senate President Reverses on Mid-Decade Redistricting

Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson said the state Senate intends to advance a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, reversing his months-long opposition. He cited a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in April that limited the use of race in drawing district lines and led to several states redrawing districts. “Maryland must respond as the ground shifts under us,” Ferguson said in a statement provided to media outl…

About-face: Ferguson considering special session for redistricting

A vocal opponent during the General Assembly session to mid-term redistricting in Maryland, Senate President may be changing his mind.