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Rural power persists as states struggle with reapportionment
The piece details rural dominance in state legislatures, highlighting how population shifts and district boundary rules keep rural voices strong. It notes varied reforms, court challenges, and partial redistributions across states such as Alabama, Maryland, Vermont, Tennessee, and New York, with many states studying equalization to curb entrenched rural influence.
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Associated Press
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Alabama
Bullock County
Houston County
Wyoming
Utah
Tennessee
Vermont
Senate
Perry County
Arkansas
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Iowa
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Connecticut
New York
Indiana
Georgia
Californi
Indianapolis
Tennessee General Assembly
Arizona
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Arkansas House of Representatives
State Board of
Virginia
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
Montana
Kansas
Missouri
Masssachusetts
Maine
California
Colorado
Texas
Rhode Island
Carolinas