redistricting

Democrats on New York’s redistricting commission are throwing up their hands, a day before a bipartisan panel was to submit redrawn congressional boundaries to state lawmakers.

For Democrats, the worst case scenario of losing well over a dozen seats in the U.S. House appears unlikely to happen.

New York State Senator Joe Griffo might as well be telling people that Santa Claus is about to make another run through the area to double us up on gifts. I'd say the chances are better of that happening than his request that the majority in New York's Senate and Assembly do the "right" thing when it comes to redistricting.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a pair of cases in which African-American voters maintain that Southern states discriminated against them in drawing electoral districts.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Oneida County Legislature is consolidating once again.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - In the 22nd Congressional District Congressman Richard Hanna is handily re-elected, beating Democratic challenger Dan Lamb, and says he will hit the ground running when he heads back to Washington.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - New York's Court of Appeals is announcing that the new legislative lines drawn for the state will stand.

Brooklyn, NY (WIBX) - A three judge panel is about to decide if a lawsuit challenging the state's newly drawn district map, has enough merit to move on to hear oral arguments.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Legislator Harmony Speciale is conducting a Town Hall meeting this evening about the redistricting process.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is urging the State Legislature to keep the County whole when new district lines are drawn.