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Democrats Win Stay Of Court Ruling Throwing Out Newly Drawn District Maps

authorStephen J. Kotz on Apr 1, 2022
On Friday, just a day after a New York State Supreme Court judge tossed out congressional and legislative maps that had been redrawn by the state’s Democratic majority, saying they... more

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