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Politics Jan 18

Why the battle over Louisiana’s voting map could have national election implications

By Roby Chavez

Politics Jan 08

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry speaks during general session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 4, 2022. Photo by Go Nakamura/REUTERS
Newly sworn in, Louisiana’s Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session to draw new congressional map

Louisiana is among states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that Alabama had violated the Voting Rights Act.

By Sara Cline, Associated Press

Politics Dec 28

A view of the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 11, 2021. Photo by Linda So/REUTERS
Federal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional districts that will favor Republicans

U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday rejected claims that the new maps didn't cure illegal vote dilution and should be rejected.

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Politics Dec 12

The skyline of midtown Manhattan in New York City is seen from the United Nations headquarters in New York City, July 20, 2018. Photo by Brendan McDermid/Reuters
New York’s high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of the U.S. House

The state's bipartisan redistricting commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval.

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

Politics Oct 26

Redistricting Georgia
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How new congressional maps in Georgia and North Carolina will impact 2024 election

House Speaker Mike Johnson will face the same struggle that plagued his predecessor, a narrow GOP majority. He will have to protect it in next year's elections and redistricting could complicate that. North Carolina has new congressional maps and a…

By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman

Oct 05

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News Wrap: Biden administration clears way for new border wall construction in Texas

In our news wrap Thursday, the Biden administration cleared the way to allow 20 miles of border wall construction in Texas, the U.S. will resume deporting people to Venezuela if they enter the country illegally and a panel of federal…

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Sep 05

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News Wrap: Federal court rejects Alabama’s 2nd try at congressional map

In our news wrap Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's second try at a congressional map after Republican lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black district, prosecutors in Atlanta charged 61 people with racketeering after two…

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Sep 05

Voting rights groups move to dismiss their lawsuit challenging gerrymandered Ohio congressional map

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Ohio and others told the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday that prolonging the legal wrangling over U.S. House districts isn't in the best interests of Ohio voters.

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Sep 05

Federal judges will draw Alabama new districts to increase Black voting power

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s new congressional map after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court.

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May 15

Supreme Court to decide if South Carolina congressional maps discriminates against Black voters

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina's congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters.

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