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Podcast: Authentically Detroit
Episode: Maps & Marginalization w/Sen. Adam Hollier, Rep. Tenisha Yancey, & Sergio MartÃnez-Beltrán
Description: Donna and Orlando welcomes back State Senator Adam Hollier, State Representative Tenisha Yancey and state Capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan, Sergio MartÃnez-Beltrán. In 2018, Michigan voters elected to transfer the power of drawing the state’s congressional and legislative districts from the political majority in the state legislature to an independent citizens redistricting commission. The measure was known as Prop 2. Since then, a bipartisan commission of 13 citizens were selected through an application process to become redistricting commissioners. On December 28th, the commission voted to adopt new state legislative and congressional maps for th...