OHIO REDISTRICTING UPDATE 

THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF DEBATE OVER REDISTRICTING IN OHIO HAVE BEEN TUMULTOUS WITH MANY LEGISLATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC OFFERING DIFFERING OPINIONS. 
THE EFFORT TO REDRAW OHIO'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OFFICIALLY STARTED EARLIER THIS WEEK, AND IT HASN'T GOTTEN OFF TO THE SMOOTHEST START. A RECENT MEETING LASTED 3 AND 1/2. HOURS, WITH MANY FROM THE PUBLIC SPEAKING AGAINST GERRYMANDERING, THE CURRENT MAP HAS REPUBLICANS HOLDING 10 OF THE STATES 15 SEAT. DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE 8 THAT FAVOR REPUBLICANS AND SEVEN FAVORING DEMOCRATS. THE REPUBLICANS HAVE NOT PUT FORWARD A PROPOSAL YET.