Politics Nov 05 What’s next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new U.S. House map By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Jan 18 Why the battle over Louisiana’s voting map could have national election implications Lawmakers face a Jan. 30 deadline to submit a redesign of the state’s six congressional districts after a federal court said the current map violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters. By Roby Chavez
Politics Jan 08 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 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 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
Oct 26 Watch 6:45 How new congressional maps in Georgia and North Carolina will impact 2024 election By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman 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… Continue watching
Oct 05 Watch 5:17 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… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 5:15 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading