Americans for Redistricting Reform to launch project in early 2008

Redistricting reform is a hot topic these days, because of some controversial redistricting in states in recent years. I believe such an important task of government, which happens after each 10-year U.S. Census, is too politicized and is susceptible to power plays by the majority party. In this week's news review, the Campaign Legal Center covers the latest reform activity for redistricting:

On November 29, the Campaign Legal Center, along with the League of Women
Voters and the Council for Excellence in Government, announced that Pam Pryor
had been selected as project director of Americans for Redistricting Reform. The
project Ms. Pryor will lead is slated to launch officially in early 2008 and has
been guided by a broad coalition of organizations. With initial funding provided
by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the new initiative's goal is to build public
support and be a resource for state-level redistricting reform efforts
throughout the country.