Tag: gerrymandering
After next years census, legislatures in most states will draw new congressional districts, and if one party dominates the legislature, the odds are that the districts will be drawn in a way that will give…
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake…
Last November, Missouri was one of a handful of states in which voters decided to limit politicians power over redistricting, the decennial process in which political boundaries are drawn, because allowing politicians to choose their…
CINCINNATI (AP) A panel of federal judges ruled Friday that Ohios congressional districts were unconstitutionally drawn by the Republicans for their political advantage, and it ordered a new map for the 2020 elections. The…
When North Carolinas Republican legislative leaders have seen their work struck down in court as unconstitutional as they have many times they have frequently responded by attacking the judge or judges as partisan…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The votes wont be cast for another four years, yet Democrats already appear likely to gain seats in Missouris Republican-dominated Legislature in 2022. The reason: a one-of-its kind redistricting initiative…
