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I don't have enough time to write a real story yet, but if anyone wants to listen to a two-hour session on redistricting, I've posted the audio (42.7MB MP3) from an event this afternoon and may eventually get a transcript.
Assemblyman William Parment, who chaired the 2002 Assembly redistricting, talks for most of it, with varying levels of interestingness. A lot of it feels to me like running out the clock, and ducking and dodging points that might be genuinely troublesome if addressed - but at the same time I think what he says makes pretty clear what a broken process it is. Former Tompkins County Legislator Michael Lane speaks up for reform and independent redistricting, and Assemblywoman Barbara Lifton plays host.
I also brought some handouts, and I'll get more online soon.
I'll have more soon, but wanted to get that out into the world. Local elections are a massive distraction right now.
Update: The transcript is now available.
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