From the Associated Press — Michigan’s redistricting commission has approved a process and schedule to adopt congressional and legislative maps by year’s end. The 10-2 vote Thursday came after commissioners changed course and decided to initially bounce between crafting U.S. House, state Senate and state House districts rather than go one at a time. The schedule calls for drafting to begin Friday and end October 8, when the panel will publish draft maps. Public hearings will be held October 11-28. The commission will vote on proposed maps November 5. A public comment period will start November 14. The panel could finalize district lines December 30.
