A group pushing for redistricting reform in the state of Illinois is trying for a second time to get an intiative on the ballot. Brian Moline talked with Cindi Canary, the Executive Director of Independent Maps.
As a candidate last year, Rauner talked a lot about term limits. Now that he's governor, he's pushing for lawmakers to sign on. The governor often repeats his goal of removing power from what he calls the "political class" -- in particular from, House Speaker Michael Madigan whom he charges "controls" legislators.
Even as Gov. Bruce Rauner pushes for legislators to authorize a new way of drawing the state’s political map, a citizen-driven initiative is underway. As part of the bargain Rauner is trying to make with Democrats, he wants the legislature to agree to give up control for drawing district boundaries.
Governor Bruce Rauner is pushing for legislative term limits and independent redistricting as part of his "turnaround agenda," but what impact have those reforms had in other states?
