The story goes on under the ad “He is miles away from the incredibly ridiculous map thrown out of court,” Hogan said. The deal means that, after months of legal wrangling, the map of the Maryland Congress is set for the upcoming midterm elections and for the next decade. Also Monday, a special judge for the Maryland Court of Appeals recommended that the newly drafted state legislative charter – the subject of separate legal appeals – apply. The new congressional charter could have a major impact on the upcoming midterm elections, shifting the prospects for some congressional tribes in Maryland at a time when the National Democrats are in danger of losing control of Congress. The new map – with significantly more compact districts – is likely to create seven Democratic seats, one of which would be more competitive in West Maryland and maintain a secure Republican seat on the East Coast. The story goes on under the ad The bill rejected by Anne Arundel county chief judge Lynne Battaglia would have retained all seven Democrat seats and endangered the only Republican, MP Andy Harris. “The days when Maryland was known for some of the worst hand-crafted districts in the country are over,” said Doug Meyer, a spokesman for Fair Maps Maryland, an anti-Hogan court-aligned group. “It’s been a long time coming, but we finally have areas of Congress that do not look like prehistoric animals and were not specifically designed to suppress Marylander voting.” Battaglia described the bill, which Democrats voted in December, as “the product of extreme partisanship” that plagues Republicans, bringing together a group of state judges across the country who are willing to address the issue. He found the Maryland Charter violated the rules of the state constitution, which required districts to be solid and respect political divisions, among other things. The story goes on under the ad Battaglia’s ruling marked the first time in the history of the state that a judge has applied these rules to congressional districts instead of state legislatures, as Democrats have for years been attracting famously sophisticated districts in favor of their party. On Monday, Senate Speaker Bill Ferguson (D-Baltimore City) and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones (D-Baltimore County) also appeared to oppose Battaglia’s decision, saying the “new interpretation” of the constitution – and the delays caused by the trial – were not in the public interest. “In the interest of democracy, we have presented to the Governor this new congressional charter and we believe that it conforms to the brand new legal standards of the trial court,” they said in a joint statement. “We hope that the Governor’s signature will put an end to unnecessary confusion for all involved.” The story goes on under the ad For years, Hogan has called on the state legislature to set up a bipartisan committee to delineate the boundaries of Congress and legislation. He said on Monday that he would continue to push for legislative changes in the “defective process… so that in 10 years from now they do not return to the same old ways”. “This is something that is wrong, no matter who does it – they have been doing it for decades,” Hogan said. “We fought for eight years and it’s great to finally be able to do it before we leave.” A spokesman for the governor said Battaglia’s approval of the congressional charter would no longer be required. Republicans in the General Assembly, some of whom have sued over the previous congressional charter, said they still believed the new charter was a forgery, but saw it as a significant improvement. The story goes on under the ad “It’s a lot fairer for the people of Maryland than the original map that came out in December,” Del said. Neil S. Parrot of Washington County, who was one of the Republican plaintiffs and is running for Congress in the 6th District. “Overall, this is a huge victory for the people of Maryland to have a better map, where citizens actually choose politicians instead of politicians who choose citizens.” The news brings several major changes to Maryland’s fight for Congress this year. The Democrats probably no longer have a viable chance of defeating Harris in the 1st District, which would be competitive according to the map rejected by Battaglia, but remains firmly red under the new one. The outlook is also getting a little gloomier for Democrats in the 6th District in West Maryland, where spokesman David Trown (D) has expressed concern that he could end up as the one in danger this November. And Republicans now see overturning the red of the 6th District as a tangible possibility for the first time in a decade. The story goes on under the ad Trone, the wealthy founder and owner of Total Wine and More, invested $ 2 million of his own money in his campaign last week, noting that “my race has become much more competitive” and urging individual donors to participate as well. to help hold the seat blue. He expressed frustration with the way the district was drawn last week, but on Monday seemed to acknowledge it, saying he was pleased the legal robbery dispute was over. “It is a small but important step towards ending party partisanship,” he said, while also calling for a national solution to end partisan manipulation. “Being at a disadvantage in this process is a price I am willing to pay to move Maryland and our country forward.” The newly drawn 6th District won 13 points in favor of the Republicans after the map drawers removed part of the blue Montgomery County from the area and decided to keep the entire Frederick County within it, among other changes. President Biden would still have won the district by almost 10 points by 2020, but analysts at FiveThirtyEight described the district as “highly competitive” last week and gave it an increasingly light Republican trend. The story goes on under the ad This was an encouraging sign for Parrott, who lost to Trone by almost 20 points in 2020, but believes he now has a chance to win under the new map. “I’m looking forward to a dynamic campaign,” Parrott said. While the legal battle is officially over in the realm of Congress, the challenges for the state’s legislatures seem close to being resolved in the Maryland Court of Appeals. Retired Court of Appeals Judge Alan M. Wilner, who presided over a two-day hearing last month on the disputed legislation, issued a 245-page report Monday afternoon recommending compliance with the plans drawn up by the General Assembly. The full court has yet to make a final decision on the case. Last month, the court delayed the qualifiers until July 19th and postponed the submission deadlines until April 22nd, while the trial continued for the maps. The governor said he hoped the map would be rejected as well. Although it is a different set of legal issues, he argued that “the exact same process took place in both cases … behind the scenes, secretly, behind closed doors by the Democratic caucus … with the same intention of protecting the incumbents and to maintain large majorities “.
