Fair map advocates push redistricting that keeps cities intact
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper crosses his fingers at the state House Select Committee on Redistricting in Nashville on Sept. 8, 2021. “My testimony can be summarized in one sentence,” Cooper told the Senate committee. “Please keep all of Nashville and Davidson County in one congressional district.” (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
A common theme has emerged among the advocates testifying to Tennessee’s redistricting committees: don’t divide cities and dilute their voting power.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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