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New Maryland congressional redistricting map approved by governor

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will approve a new congressional map after a judge struck down a previous map and supporters of the original dropped their appeal.

Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes Republican-drawn congressional maps

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

The veto puts more pressure on the Republican-dominated Legislature to approve a map and resolve any resulting lawsuits before the June 13 to 17 qualifying period for federal candidates.

Ohio Supreme Court rejects GOP-drawn congressional map

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a new map of the state’s 15 congressional districts as gerrymandered, sending the blueprint back for another try.

Justice Department sues Texas over new redistricting maps

By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America

The maps passed by Texas' Republican-dominated Legislature favor incumbents and decrease political representation for growing minority communities that have driven growth in the nation's largest red state.

New maps spark debate over majority-minority districts

By David Eggert, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want.

Dems control the House by only 3 seats. Here’s how redistricting efforts could affect that

By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan

Political lines are changing, as states across the country redraw their congressional maps — a process with huge implications for the balance of power in Washington, especially heading into 2022 elections. Lisa Desjardins explores.

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WATCH: Census Bureau releases new population data

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

The Census Bureau on Thursday issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade, releasing a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps across an increasingly diverse country.

Gerrymandering Texas could help Republicans take back the House in 2022

By Daniel Bush

Texas gained two House seats in the 2020 U.S. Census, driven by a population boom in the left-leaning metropolitan regions. But the Republican-controlled state legislature will be in charge of drawing the new districts, leaving Democrats on the sidelines of…

Supreme Court halts electoral map redrawing in Michigan, Ohio

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The brief orders from the justices do not telegraph the outcome of the redistricting cases that are expected to be decided by the end of June.

Supreme Court seems wary of limiting partisan map drawing

By Associated Press

The high court on Tuesday was hearing more than two hours of arguments in two cases involving the issue. The first case involves North Carolina's heavily Republican congressional map, and the second involves a map drawn by Democrats in Maryland.