State rep: Pritzker already ‘gamed the system’ with redistricting

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois lawmakers will take action if the Indiana legislature votes to redraw congressional maps, but an Illinois Republican says Pritzker has already gamed the system.

The Indiana Senate is expected to vote Thursday afternoon on a redistricting measure already approved by the Indiana House. Several senators spoke on both sides of the issue during Wednesday’s Senate meeting, but it is unclear if the measure has enough votes to pass.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was asked about the issue at a press conference in Chicago Tuesday and first directed criticism at President Donald Trump, who pushed for Indiana to redraw its maps.

“Members of the Indiana legislature are being threatened. Their lives are being threatened, and it’s being egged on by the president of the United States,” Pritzker said.

Pritzker expressed hope that the Hoosier State’s redistricting effort would be defeated

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