independent redistricting

(Airs 08/14/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Will Barclay, Republican Assembly Minority Leader, about Governor Hochul’s fight over redistricting with Texas Republicans, whether the state legislature will convene in special session to deal with federal cuts, and much more.

(Airs 08/07/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with John Kaehney, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Reinvent Albany, about Governor Hochul’s fight over redistricting with Texas Republicans, whether the state legislature will convene in special session to deal with federal cuts, and much more.

A New York commission designed to independently draw new statewide congressional and legislative districts based on the 2020 census data succumbed to politics early this month when members divided along party lines and presented two opposing plans to the state Legislature.

Independent redistricting is another step closer to reality in Dutchess County. The county legislature this week unanimously passed a law amending the…