Sentences with phrase «proposed legislative district lines»

«The proposed legislative district lines tear the fabric of our communities and neighborhoods,» Friedrich told the task force members.

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COURTESY MAP This map shows the proposed county redistricting lines, which includes moving Shelter Island into the 2nd legislative district.

If approved by voters those propositions will: 1) Create a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

They are not the first to criticize the proposed lines along racial grounds, but the caucus» criticism lends political heft as state officials negotiate the final boundaries for state legislative districts.

Press Release: The Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR), the body charged with redrawing district lines, released its proposed maps last week.

There are three ballot propositions on the November ballot: 1) Creation of a redistricting commission to draw the new state legislative and House of Representatives» district lines every 10 years, with the commission members appointed by the state legislative leaders, 2) amend the current constitutional requirement of distributing paper versions of proposed bills to state legislators to allow for electronic distribution and 3) authorize New York State to borrow up to $ 2 billion for school funding, with a stated purpose of «improving learning and opportunity for public and nonpublic school students», including the purchase of equipment, expanding school broadband access, building classrooms for pre-K and replacing trailers and installing «high - tech security features.»

The proposed changes — including the creation of a new Senate district in the Albany area — will be part of the once - a-decade redrawing of legislative district lines, which both houses of the Legislature will unveil Wednesday.