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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 18, 2022

Committees in the state House and Senate today approved proposed state and congressional redistricting plans, the Tennessean reports. Seven Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans advanced the map after hearing comments from three people, all who criticized the congressional proposal that would split Davidson County up into three districts. Charlane Oliver, co-director of the Equity Alliance, called the plan “discriminatory, divisive, anti-Democratic and blatantly racist.” Committee Chair Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, defended redistricting plans, expressing confidence that the supermajority has “drawn the map that represents Tennessee well and represents communities well,” Bell said. In the House, the State Government Committee considered the redistricting bills without public comment. All three bills will head to the Calendar & Rules Committee on Thursday and could land on the House floor as soon as Monday.