I’m Charlie Thompson, politics reporter for PennLive.com, and have been covering the redistricting saga in Pennsylvania. AMA! - Politics

I’m Charlie Thompson, politics reporter for PennLive.com, and have been covering the redistricting saga in Pennsylvania. AMA!
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I’m Charlie Thompson, politics reporter for PennLive.com, and have been covering the redistricting saga in Pennsylvania. AMA!

Posted: 14 Mar 2018 07:19 AM PDT

My name is Charlie Thompson and I've been covering Pennsylvania government for PennLive.com and the Patriot-News newspaper since 1999. Recently, Pennsylvania has become the focal point of a national gerrymandering battle. In January, the Pa. state supreme court threw out the existing Congressional district maps (http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/01/pa_supreme_court_strikes_down.html) and replace them with their own (http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2018/02/new_pa_congressional_map_is_ou.html). The issue has the riveted the nation's political set, all the way to the White House. Court battles have ensued and all parties are currently awaiting a decision on 11th-hour appeals by state Republican leaders aimed at resurrecting the 2011 maps for the upcoming election cycle. And as if to underscore how important the decision in this case is, the election will soon be upon us with a May 15 primary.

I'll be here from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST to answer any questions you might have about gerrymandering or Pennsylvania politics.

Proof: https://i.redd.it/0fe7o8ufkll01.jpg

EDIT: Looks like we're running out of time here. And I've got lunch waiting. Thanks everybody for a lively discussion. It's fun to see Pennsylvania at the center of the political universe, however fleetingly, and I appreciate your interest.

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Posted: 14 Mar 2018 08:02 AM PDT