A conversation about why redistricting matters, why the current process is flawed, and the possible creation of an Independent Redistricting Commission to be fair to all voters and eliminate gerrymandering. With moderator Dennis Landon, Fair Districts PA Berks County Coordinator; PA State Rep Mark Gillen, 128th Legislative District; PA State Rep. Dave Zimmerman, 99th Legislative District; and PA State Rep. State Rep. Jacklyn Rusnock, 126th Legislative District. Originally aired on BCTV: 1/6/26 For a full listing of BCTV's live broadcast schedule, visit https://www.bctv.org/tv-schedule/. This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you're a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/. #BerksCounty #Pennsylvania #CommunityMedia

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A political storm in Texas is drawing national attention and prompting concern from leaders in Pennsylvania who say the controversy could signal a larger shift in how congressional maps are drawn across the country. Texas Republicans are pushing a mid-decade redistricting plan that could give them up to five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. While the move is legal, critics say it undermines democratic principles and weakens the political power of minority voters. In response, Democrats in Texas have fled the state in an attempt to block the legislation from moving forward, igniting a dramatic standoff. Read more here: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/texas-redistricting-pennsylvania-response/521-2e41d07b-2eb5-48f0-87df-53c33f65507f WPMT-FOX43's YouTube channel is a hub for the best of FOX43 News and its investigative reports, top headlines, and digital exclusive content: youtube.com/c/fox43 SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/c/fox43

This forum marks the start of work by the new Pennsylvania Redistricting Table, a network of organizations joining together to support community engagement in redistricting reform. Fair Districts PA, Pennsylvania Voice, the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Committee of Seventy, Draw the Lines and Common Cause PA co-hosted. Panelists: Kathay Feng, VP of Program with Common Cause US, was the architect of California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission, leading the multi-year effort to create the first independent citizens redistricting commission in the country. As a voting and civil rights lawyer, Feng has had a lead role in promoting redistricting reform through ballot initiatives and legislative advocacy. Jonathan Cervas was the mapping consultant for the Pennsylvania Legislative Redistricting Commission in 2021-2022, an active participant in drawing the current PA House and Senate district maps. In 2022 he also served as Special Master for the state of New York, drawing the states Congressional and state Senate districts. Cervas is a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University and has co-authored numerous articles on gerrymandering and redistricting. Introduced by Carol Kuniholm, Chair of Fair Districts PA. Moderated by Salewa Ogunmefun, Executive Director of Pennsylvania Voice. 00:00 Carol Kuniholm: introducing the Pennsylvania Redistricting Table and plans for legislation to amend the PA Constitution to create an independent citizens redistricting commission. 05:37 Salewa Ogunmefun: Pennsylvania Voice participation and introduction of Kathay Feng of Common Cause US. 09:20 Kathay Feng: How states redistrict, states to watch as examples of successful non-partisan redistricting (California, Michigan, Colorado) and essential components of best-practice redistricting reform. 31:57 Salewa Ogunmefun: Introduction of Jonathan Cervas 33:15 Jonathan Cervas: Mapping Pennsylvania with the Legislative Reapportionment Commission, mapping New York as a court-ordered Special Master. 54:15 Q and A moderated by Salewa Ogunmefun.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld the state's new House and Senate maps, with voting districts that reflect population changes. Subscribe to WGAL on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lIwU2e Get more Susquehanna Valley news: http://www.wgal.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/wgal8 Follow us: http://twitter.com/WGAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wgal8/

The Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in Pennsylvania and North Carolina to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans more favorable to Democrats.

Pennsylvania’s highest court broke a partisan deadlock Wednesday over a new map of congressional districts by selecting boundaries that broadly adhere to the outlines of current districts, even as the state loses one seat because of sluggish population growth. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

The state Supreme Court has chosen the new Pennsylvania congressional district map. Subscribe to WGAL on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lIwU2e Get more Susquehanna Valley news: http://www.wgal.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/wgal8 Follow us: http://twitter.com/WGAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wgal8/

The fight over redrawing Pennsylvania’s congressional map has reached the state Supreme Court. Subscribe to WGAL on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1lIwU2e Get more Susquehanna Valley news: http://www.wgal.com Like us: http://www.facebook.com/wgal8 Follow us: http://twitter.com/WGAL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wgal8/

Please see https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Supreme/out/February18Schedule.pdf for a schedule of the arguments being heard. Please see https://www.pacourts.us/news-and-statistics/cases-of-public-interest/reapportionment-cases-464-md-2021-and-465-md-2021 for briefs and exhibits. Recording during this oral argument is prohibited by the operating procedures of this Court and the Rules of Judicial Administration. See Sections 9.A.2 and 9.A.3 of the Internal Operating Procedures of the Supreme Court; see also Rule 1910 of the Rules of Judicial Administration, 201 Pa. Code §1910. Violation of this directive may result in the imposition of sanctions.