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What the Heck is Gerrymandering?

ger·ry·man·der /ˈjerēˌmandər/ verb gerrymandering manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class. achieve (a result) by manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency.

 
Redistricting, gerrymandering....what does it all mean?  On Making Sausage this week we talked more about it...with our DFL commentator Colleen Nardone and longtime political reporter in Minnesota Lori Sturdevant. 

Heidi Holtan is Director of Content and Public Affairs. She manages producers/hosts and is the host of the KAXE Morning Show, including a variety of local content like Phenology, What's for Breakfast, Area Voices, The Sports Page and much more, alongside Morning Edition from NPR.