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As Texas plans to redraw maps, governors grapple with mid-decade redistricting efforts
As Texas Republicans plow ahead with a plan to redraw congressional maps ahead of schedule, many governors across the U.S.
Democrats desperately look for a redistricting edge in California, New York and Maryland
Democratic leaders are feeling pressure to join a brewing redistricting battle that is threatening to upend the midterms ...
Remembering a redistricting reformer: We need more leaders like her today
Her visit to the News-Leader was also a big deal. She wanted to enlist the paper’s editorial support for an initiative to ...
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections
Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ...
Texas Democrats escalate their fight against possible Republican-led redistricting
The chair of the Texas redistricting committee, Republican state Rep. Cody Vasut, said during a Thursday hearing that "it is prudent and proper" for the committee to deal with items the governor put ...
Commentary: Political ploy or bold move to save democracy? Our columnists debate Newsom redistricting threat
California's governor wants to redraw congressional lines to offset a Texas gerrymander. Is that snubbing voters who took the ...
Calif., Illinois may fight new Texas congressional maps with their own
As the Texas Legislature plans to redraw congressional maps, the governors of California and Illinois may devise new borders ...
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The Latest: Justice Department completes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2 days of ...