Election 2012: Redistricting In Maryland + Election 2012: Immigration Politics And The Maryland Drea




WAMU-FM: WAMU: The Kojo Nnamdi Show Podcast show

Summary: <p>ELECTION 2012: REDISTRICTING IN MARYLAND: After the 2010 Census, Maryland's Democratically-controlled General Assembly re-drew congressional districts — and Republicans cried foul. Now, as candidates vie to represent the newly-shaped districts, voters will decide whether to send the map back to the drawing board. Kojo explores what's at stake in Maryland and in Congress. (24 min.) ELECTION 2012: IMMIGRATION POLITICS AND THE MARYLAND DREAM ACT: Maryland voters will decide on Nov. 6, 2012, whether their state will join 10 others in allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state college tuition at state schools. Kojo explores how Maryland's Dream Act decision will affect local immigrant communities and how the ballot initiative fits into federal immigration politics. (28 min.)</p>