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  • Mercyhurst student wins DTL People's Choice award

    DTL Staff

    Logan Ford of Mercyhurst University

    Logan Ford of Mercyhurst University | Image Credit: Photo by Rutan Productions
  • Meet us at the Capitol this Tuesday

    DTL Staff

    Committee of Seventy CEO David Thornburgh speaks at the Feb. 6 Draw the Lines PA awards event.
  • What comes next after Map Day

    Chris Satullo

    How the judging of maps and awarding of prizes will unfold.

  • Spring entry deadline extended to May 31

    Chris Satullo

    The extra time will help high school teachers use DTL as a classroom resource.

  • We're roaming PA again, making maps and mischief

    DTL Staff

    We're holding a bunch of events to explain gerrymandering and show you our cool digital mapping tool.

    Poli Sci student Amanda Patino with her Personal PA map. | Image Credit: DTL Staff
  • ICYMI: DTL in the news and the 'empire' strikes back

    Chris Satullo

    In several state capitols, elected officials continue to try to thwart or undo redistricting reforms that voters just approved.

    The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City | Image Credit: Associated Press
  • The Mappers' Tale: The Waxenberg Family of Lords Valley

    Chris Satullo

    Michael Waxenberg of Pike County got really interested in gerrymandering during the Pennsylvania court case last winter. He was the head geek in his family, but when he enlisted his daughters to help do a Draw the Lines map, one of them asked the genius question that showed the Waxenbergs the path to their map.

    Michael Waxenberg (upper right) and his family with U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (upper left) | Image Credit: Michael Waxenberg
  • The Mapper's Tale: Rachel Matto of Manheim Township

    Chris Satullo

    Student mapper Rachel Matto worked hard to keep populations equal and avoid county splits on her map, but said that overall it was 'fun and simple.'

    Rachel Matto, student mapper from Lancaster County
  • Photos: Saving democracy one pizza at a time

    DTL Staff

    On a miserable, rainy night, 30 people turned out at the Media-Upper Providence Library to learn how to map a new course for legislative districts.

    Image Credit: Linda Breitstein
  • The Mapper's Tale: BJ Ellis of Shillington

    Chris Satullo

    A mapper from Berks County talks about how hard he found it to do the map he wanted without splitting county lines.

    Image Credit: Kevin Patrick Robbins
  • ICYMI - Barnstorming, quelling a 'blue wave' and Better Boundaries

    Chris Satullo

    A review of the week's news about DTL and the issue of gerrymandering.

    Creed's Seafood and Steaks in King of Prussia, which is part of the legend of gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. | Image Credit: crusaderjournal.com
  • ICYMI: DTL barnstorming tour attracts media attention

    The Draw the Lines Team

    The week in media, with coverage of DTL's launch and updates on redistricting reform in Missouri, Michigan and Virginia.

  • ICYMI: The latest on redistricting

    Chris Satullo

    A surprising proposal in Pennsylvania, a legal setback in Missouri and a stubborn effort in Wisconsin top the list.

  • DTL launches initiative with statewide barnstorming tour

    Chris Satullo

    The statewide civic education and engagement project launches new website and mapping tool, while announcing a 20-plus event tour of the state this fall.

  • DTL announces steering committee, chairs

    Chris Satullo

    Prominent Pennsylvanian, from businesses, civic organizations and education, ensure that DTL represents the whole state.

    Mark Schweiker, former Pennsylvania governor.
    Mark Schweiker, former Pennsylvania governor. | Image Credit: Creative Commons
  • Committee of 70 deplores Harrisburg inaction on redistricting

    Chris Satullo

    The Committee of Seventy strongly rebuked Harrisburg lawmakers for their inaction and deceptiveness about the constitutional amendment on redistricting.