How Mapmaking Can Tilt The Balance In Congress
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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| 0:15.8 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. |
| 0:20.9 | I'm Susan Davis, I cover politics. |
| 0:22.6 | And I'm dear Dr. Walsh, I cover Congress. |
| 0:24.8 | And we're joined today by John Campbell. |
| 0:26.7 | He covers New York State Government from Albany |
| 0:28.7 | for WNYC. |
| 0:29.7 | John, welcome to the pod. |
| 0:31.0 | Thank you for having me. |
| 0:32.4 | And we wanted you on today because we're taking a look |
| 0:34.7 | at redistricting. |
| 0:36.0 | That is, of course, the process through which states |
| 0:38.4 | decide where congressional districts are located |
| 0:40.8 | based on population shifts and by extension, |
| 0:43.6 | who then gets to represent them in Congress. |
| 0:46.5 | Most states maps are settled, but there |
| 0:48.7 | are still a handful of contentious battles |
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