Maryland Democrats give ground on congressional redistricting

For those who pay scant attention to the complexities of congressional redistricting in Maryland — and that’s surely most of us — here’s a quick summary of recent goings on to explain why those who follow it closely are in something of a tizzy right now. Thanks to a surprise Friday ruling by a Maryland judge, who struck down the state’s latest congressional map as “extreme partisan gerrymandering,” lawmakers in Annapolis are proposing an alternative they hope will pass muster.