The federal hearing on the legality of Texas' new congressional map is concluding. Will it stall or stand? Here's what to ...
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The fate of five congressional districts redrawn by Texas to ensure Republicans retain control of the U.S. House of ...
Sen. Phil King testified in the federal lawsuit trial filed by civil rights organizations that claim Texas Republicans targeted Hispanics and Blacks.
Prop 50 would let California’s Legislature control redistricting through 2030 before the independent California Citizens ...
California voters on Nov. 4 will decide if the state should toss its current congressional district map drawn by the state's ...
California’s congressional districts, like most across the country, operate under a winner-take-all, single-member model.
Billed as “The Potential New York Times Best-Selling Book Based on the Controversial Tumblr Blog,” Judgmental Maps is the ...
According to EWG data, 29 states have one or more water utilities with levels of arsenic higher than the EPA's legal level.
The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.
Ballots were sent out this week to Mendocino County voters for the Nov. 4 special election to decide Proposition 50, a ...