redistricting

A state supreme court judge ruled Thursday that the lawsuit has merit and will continue.

A Syracuse council candidate and a county legislature hopeful announce their intentions to run next year, as a judge is still reviewing ballots in the 50th Senate District race.

The state spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees defending gerrymandered maps.

The common council just approved the new, citizen-drawn map after the commission held numerous meetings over the past year, explaining the process and listening to residents' priorities.

The final vote was 5 to 4. Nearly all district councilors opposed the map for a variety of reasons.

Residents expressed both concern and approval at the most recent public meeting on the final draft maps of new city districts

Catch up on the news of the week with the WAER News Round up for the week of August 15.

Onondaga County is once again coming under scrutiny for their redistricting process. Democrats filed a claim Thursday saying the Republicans violated the state constitution.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, in an appearance Monday in Latham, said the new lines should be drawn by the state's redistricting commission, not a special master.

The council has until Oct. 1 to approve or reject the map.