Redistricting Media

A significant focus of the Minnesota Redistricting project has been to garner media attention to the redistricting process and the need for reform. Below is a listing of major media coverage generated by the project.

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May 15, 2009 -- A step toward a better redistricting process (Star Tribune)
April 6, 2009 -- Minnesota Politics: Federal money shapes Senate DFL budget ... more (Grand Forks Herald)
April 4, 2009 -- Lawmakers consider new way to redistrict (Morris Sun Tribune)
March 9, 2009 -- Editorial: Start redistricting with judicial panel (Star Tribune)
December 8, 2008 -- Redistricting promises to be difficult again as lawmakers await 2010 census (Saint Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report)
December 1, 2008 -- Are the days of 8 Minnesotans in U.S. House numbered? (Star Tribune)
December 1, 2008 -- How should Minnesota's congressional and legislative districts be redrawn? (MinnPost)
December 1, 2008 -- State risks losing U.S. House seat (Pioneer Press)
December 1, 2008 -- State may lose a Congressional seat by 2011 (Minnesota Daily)
December 1, 2008 -- Will Minnesota lose a seat in Congress? (MPR: Polinaut)
April 15, 2008 -- Some points for Pogemiller (MPR)
January 24, 2008 -- Rethinking Redistricting: Mondale-Carlson proposal offers a way to make state politics more competitive (Minnesota Daily)
January 22, 2008 -- Legislative Redistricting Could Use an Overhaul (Park Rapids Enterprise)
January 17, 2008 -- A Better Way to Draw New Political Maps; Mondale-Carlson proposal belongs on 2008 session agenda (Star Tribune)
January 12, 2008 -- Better Maps, Better Politics (Pioneer Press)
January 12, 2008 -- The lines on political district maps... (Associated Press)
January 12, 2008 -- Political Veterans Testify on Redistricting Process (ECM Publications)
January 12, 2008 -- Politicians Urge Removing District Boundaries (Various)
January 11, 2008 -- Do Redistricting Right, Coalition of Minnesota political all-stars tells Legislature (Pioneer Press)
January 11, 2008 -- Four Years Out, Debate Over Redistricting Begins in Minnesota (Associated Press)
January 11, 2008 -- Live Blog: Redistricting Hearing at the Capitol (Smart Politics)
January 11, 2008 -- Mondale, Carlson Want Retired Judges to do Redistricting (Associated Press)
January 11, 2008 -- Panel Recommends Changes to Election Redistricting Laws (MPR)
January 11, 2008 -- Reformers Want Politics out of Political Mapping (Star Tribune)

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January 11, 2008 -- In-studio interview with Arne Carlson on the Dan Barreiero show (KFAN-AM)

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December 1, 2008 -- Good To Know: MN Losing A Seat In Congress? (WCCO)
January 12, 2008 -- In The Know: Love Politics? Don't Watch Its Making (WCCO)
January 12, 2008 -- Mondale urges lawmakers to let someone else redraw political maps (KARE 11)
January 11, 2008 -- A Push for Non-Partisan Redistricting (TPT Almanac)
January 11, 2008 -- Four Years Out, Debate Over Redistricting Begins in Minnesota (KSTP)
January 11, 2008 -- Plan: Retired Judges Would Do Redistricting (WCCO)