Hofeller maps, racial data consume third day of redistricting trial

After slogging through a mass of statistical data and redistricting jargon, day three of Common Cause v. Lewis brought the court back to the fundamental questions: the constitutionality of Republicans’ gerrymandered maps and the legal implications of the controversial Hofeller files.  Democratic legislative candidates have had to compete under Republican-gerrymandered maps since the 2012 elections....