Redistricting in America

Congressman Michael Capuano took aim today at Senator Scott Brown's advocacy for a reconfigured Suffolk County voting district aimed at empowering minority voters, saying his current district already fits that criteria. "Senator Brown is entitled to share his opinion on redistricting. But he is not entitled to his own facts and the facts could not be clearer," the Somerville Democrat wrote in an email newsletter to constituents and supporters.

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Senator Scott Brown sent a letter to the chairs of the redistricting committee today advocating for a majority-minority seat in Suffolk County and encouraging the committee to avoid the problems that occurred during the last phase of redistricting.

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Every 10 years, a special group of people gets together to draw some lines. If only redistricting were that simple.

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A Massachusetts Democrat is leaving the House in 2012, whether he or she likes it or not. Massachusetts found out last week that it is one of 10 states that will lose a seat in Congress.

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