THEFEDERALIST (M.D. Kittle) - Exclusive: Redistricting Initiative Calls On ‘Pathetic’ Georgia GOP To Redraw Affirmative Action Map
Speaker Jon Burns looked pretty shameless in announcing Republicans won't take up redistricting in special session.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Georgia Republicans balk at Gov Kemp's move to redraw congressional districts
Just hours before Georgia lawmakers were set to go into special session on Wednesday to redraw the state's congressional districts, House Speaker Jon Burns said it will not be on the agenda.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats warn "fight is not over" after Georgia redistricting win
Democrats celebrated a small victory in Georgia on Wednesday as GOP leaders shelved plans to redraw the state's congressional maps for the 2028 elections. But they're warning the battle is far from won. Why it matters: Republicans hit pause on their plans amid fear that a redraw before November could energize Democratic voters, but Dems are trying to manifest that energy anyways. - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), in a statement to Axios, said his party "will continue to keep the pressure on until the MAGA power grab is defeated and the American people prevail." - "Georgia Republicans know that MAGA extremists will face a fierce backlash at the ballot box in November and beyond for their scheme to rig congressional maps…
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Georgia Republicans back down on redistricting plans in current special session
Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns said that it's important that the redistricting process be responsible, transparent and have ample opportunity for public input.