From mlive.com:

With U.S. Census numbers in hand, legislative Republicans who control the process will waste little time in drawing new political boundaries for Congress and the Legislature.

While Michigan lost population in the past decade and will lose a congressional seat because other states gained residents, the bigger factor in reapportionment could be the stunning population loss of more than 238,000 people in the city of Detroit that will have ripple effects across the state.

“We don’t want to wait forever, but I have no idea how long this is going to take. I’ve never done this before,” said Rep. Peter Lund, R-Shelby Township, chairman of the House Redistricting and Elections Committee. “If it’s up to me, I’d rather get this done sooner rather than later. Dragging it out doesn’t do any of us any good.”

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