The new maps will dilute Democratic voting power in the Tarheel State.
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North Carolina Republicans Pass New Gerrymandered Maps Ahead of Midterms Read Post »
The GOP-controlled North Carolina legislature, which has already gone to extreme lengths to undermine the will of the voters, is set to pass a new Trump-inspired gerrymandered congressional map this week that is expected to give Republicans one additional seat heading into the midterms. It will make one of the most gerrymandered states in the […]
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If you live in California, like me, chances are you’ve been inundated with political ads and have a recycling bin filled up with mailers urging you to vote for or against Proposition 50, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting proposal in response to Texas’ newly gerrymandered congressional map. Prop 50 is part of a larger redistricting fight […]
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The Unbelievably Expensive Battle For California’s Congressional Map Read Post »
If Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is dismantled, the impact will reshape political power across the US, experts say.
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SCOTUS Case Could Destroy Voting Rights Act and Cement GOP Control of House Read Post »
Polling shows bipartisan opposition to states engaging in voluntary mid-census redistricting.
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Missouri GOP Gov Approves New Maps Likely to Strip Dems of House Seat in 2026 Read Post »
Several GOP-led states are hoping to mitigate midterm losses by redistricting their maps before the next census.
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Democrats Submit Bill Aimed at Limiting GOP’s Mid-Census Gerrymandering Scheme Read Post »
This was not how Greg Casar planned to spend his recess. On a Thursday afternoon in mid-August, as the clock ticked down on the first special session of the Texas legislature, the 36-year-old second-term Democratic congressman was sitting at the head of a small wooden conference table, commiserating with the legislator on the other end […]
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How To Survive a Republican Power Grab Read Post »
This was not how Greg Casar planned to spend his recess. On a Thursday afternoon in mid-August, as the clock ticked down on the first special session of the Texas legislature, the 36-year-old second-term Democratic congressman was sitting at the head of a small wooden conference table, commiserating with the legislator on the other end […]
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How to Survive a Republican Power Grab Read Post »
Since the murder of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk last week in Utah, the state’s Republican governor, Spencer Cox, has won plaudits for his general moderation. In his press conferences and TV appearances, he was perhaps the lone member of his party to remind Americans that the person most responsible for killing Kirk was the young […]
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We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.
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The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act Read Post »
The Voting Rights Act turned 60 years old this month. It’s a landmark piece of legislation designed to enforce voting rights protected by the Constitution, especially for Black Americans in Southern states with a history of suppressing racial minorities from voting. The act is considered one of the most effective laws ever passed to protect […]
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Why Conservatives Are Trying to Kill the Voting Rights Act Read Post »
Nicole Collier had refused to sign a “permission slip” to leave the chamber. Most of her Democratic colleagues complied.
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TX Dem Locked Inside State Capitol After Refusing to Accept GOP-Imposed Escort Read Post »
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