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Representative Newberry presents redistricting reform bill; Common Cause urges independent commission
Summary
Representative Newberry introduced a redistricting bill modeled on New Mexico's process and urged action well before the 2030 cycle. Common Cause Rhode Island testified that independent commissions that remove mapmaking from the legislature produce better outcomes and recommended constitutional change rather than keeping final authority with the
Representative Newberry presented House Bill 5521, a proposal that borrows from New Mexico’s redistricting approach and seeks to reduce political influence over map drawing. Newberry said he is open to changing bill language and suggested a longer study…
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