Sentences with phrase «district lines»

He wants to wait to see what the new district lines look like.

The reason: many families who send their children to private schools cross district lines.

Another question focused on the upcoming redistricting of legislative district lines and who should help draw them.

In two states, politician commissions draw congressional district lines.

This process establishes congressional and legislative district lines in many states, which can influence the competitiveness of those elections in favor of one political party or another until the following census in 2030.

On top of being an election year, district lines for state and federal offices must be finalized in the beginning of the year — a process that will surely face court challenges.

Think about kids attending schools across district lines, charter schools, or virtual schools that may operate statewide or in multiple states.

It can change school district lines within the town or take other actions that will eliminate the imbalance.

The legislature would then be free to go back to drawing its own district lines, with some restrictions.

Current district lines have been major barriers to Asian - American political participation.

The problem is that I don't think you can actually do that because there are member items that span council district lines, there are member items that are shared by council members.

He proposed a series of policy reforms involving the state's budget, public employee pensions, the drawing of political district lines, and education.

That's just what we need - a group of fictional characters debating over district lines.

The courts can change district lines only if it's determined they violate the federal voting rights act.

Under the current law, the legislature is responsible for establishing district lines every ten years.

Draw district lines right, and you can swing the balance for years to come.

This pilot crossed numerous district lines and required significant instructional change, yet the mostly rural teachers and administrators who participated readily adjusted.

It seems to me that wealthy neighborhoods are using district lines to leverage themselves against demographic shifts.

Typically, these open enrollment options still allow public schools to give enrollment preference to students within their assigned district lines.

When the new district lines were approved last year, the party appeared to have an opportunity to pick up a half - dozen seats.

Early in 2012, lawmakers need to complete new legislative and congressional district lines in order to comply with federal census changes.

Currently, students who wish to enroll in a charter school are prohibited from crossing district lines.

The state legislature draws state legislative district lines with the assistance of an advisory commission.

Choice is managed to support racial / ethnic and economic integration, both within and across district lines.

I know I've heard that racial discrimination when drawing district lines is unconstitutional.

One can envision a lawsuit arguing that school district lines and attendance zones that result in high - poverty schools are denying poor children their right to equal educational opportunity.

ICYMI: Rep. Anthony Weiner told me during a CapTon interview last Friday that he is perfectly comfortable seeing the responsibility of redrawing district lines remain in the hands of elected officials, insisting politicians can be fair and balanced in this instance.

The map to the right depicts New York's congressional district lines as drawn following the 2010 United States Census.

In a time of political gridlock and heated partisan rhetoric, our multi-racial effort to reach consensus on district lines should be viewed as a model for cooperation in our diverse city.

Mr. Romaine (R - Center Moriches), who represents the 1st Legislative District, said county Democrats have proposed new district lines after a nonpartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its February deadline.

Paterson says he supports a nonpartisan redrawing of district lines based on the results of this year's census.

First, they were permitted to draw the new Senate district lines in a manner widely viewed as favorable to the GOP, after Governor Andrew Cuomo backed off on a threat to veto what he said were «hyper political, hyper partisan lines».

I had a conversation with a sweet old lady as we sat waiting for the next District Line train, shivering from our covered heads to toes.

Meanwhile, Common Cause / NY is also out with a statement pushing for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto district lines rather than to come to a deal.

The Vermont House is expected to be the scene of some heated debate Tuesday over a plan to redraw legislative district, with a focus on where district lines should be drawn in the city of Burlington.

Later, when Avella charged that Senate Republicans «have done something absolutely disgraceful» in gerrymandering district lines to protect their majority, Nozzolio fired back.

He lost a tight race for Congress against longtime Democratic Rep. Maurice Hinchey in 2010, before district lines were redrawn.

And with a sold out MakeupbyMandy24 Signature Eyeshadow Palette (a collab she did last year with BH Cosmetics) and a thriving branded merchandise business in conjunction with District Lines, the California teen is proving that she is a force to be reckoned with.

Would he run against Rep. Eliot Engel if Mr. Engel's district lines changed?

Updated 11:20 a.m. The Supreme Court upheld Arizona's congressional map Monday, declaring in a 5 - 4 ruling the use of an independent redistricting commission that drew House district lines in the 2012 cycle did not violate the Constitution.

Clearly leaving the door open for a settlement, Cuomo said a veto can be averted if district lines are redrawn more fairly and reforms for the future are put in place by lawmakers.

But the same could have once been said of charter schools and voluntary busing programs that do not require redrawn district lines.

The site's a lot of fun for researchers and political junkies to play with, and the statistical analyses provide a nice confirmation of what an eyeball survey will often tell you right away — when district lines look funny, they probably are.

Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson told good government advocates this afternoon that he will let a bill to establish a nonpartisan commission to draw lawmakers» district lines come to the floor for a full - house vote, although he refused to say if he would personally support the measure.

Late in the day, the New York Public Interest Research Group also came out against the legislature's bills, saying, in a statement, «We can not say with confidence that it will lead to a better product in the form of fairer district lines».

Susan Lerner, executive director of the good - government group Common Cause, said it's hard to judge whether the percentage is abnormally high, particularly because district lines have just shifted.