From the Associated Press — Several groups will sue to challenge Michigan’s new state House map, alleging it’s biased toward Republicans and should be redrawn to be fairer to Democrats. The lawsuit will be the third seeking to block congressional or legislative plans created by a new redistricting panel. The state constitution says districts “shall not provide a disproportionate
advantage to any political party.” It’s the fourth-ranked criteria. The commission’s own analysis shows a pro-Republican tilt in three scores that measure partisan fairness. But a fourth metric shows the party winning the most votes statewide would control the House. That frequently didn’t happen under maps drawn by the Republican-led Legislature.
