ANOTHER VIEW | CHICAGO TRIBUNE A few states battle gerrymandering -- by doing nothing | Chicago Tribune Jun 11, 2026 Jun 11, 2026 Updated Jun 11, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The most encouraging redistricting news of the year came from two states that did nothing.kAmx==:?@:D =2H>2<6CD 25;@FC?65 H:E9@FE 5C2H:?8 ?6H 4@?8C6DD:@?2= >2AD] $@FE9 r2C@=:?2 =68:D=2E@CD[ :?4=F5:?8 #6AF3=:42?D[ C6;64E65 2 !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A\324<65 C6>2A E92E H@F=5 92G6 E:=E65 E96 A@=:E:42= A=2J:?8 7:6=5] k^AmkAmv:G6? 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