Nov 12 Watch Supreme Court considers line between racial and partisan gerrymandering By PBS News Hour After the 2010 census, the Republican-led Alabama legislature redrew state legislative districts. But their plan was challenged for being a racial gerrymander and violating voting rights. To examine the case's move to the Supreme Court, Marcia Coyle of The National… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch States stretch the limits of geography for politically uniform districts By PBS News Hour It’s no accident that 90 percent of Congress is re-elected every time; districts can be carefully drawn to protect incumbents. In Florida, a federal judge ruled that the design of two districts illegally favor sitting politicians, and ordered new maps… Continue watching
Jul 11 Judge rules Fla. Legislature broke laws on congressional district maps By Gary Fineout, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Legislature illegally drew the state's congressional districts to primarily benefit the Republican Party, a judge has ruled, and has ordered them redrawn. Continue reading
Mar 31 GOP gerrymandering creates uphill fight for Dems in the House By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republican strategists spent years developing a plan to take advantage of the 2010 census, first by winning state legislatures and then redrawing House districts to tilt the playing field in their favor. Their success was unprecedented. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch Ohio Officials Explain Their Support for Clinton, Obama New polls indicate Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama now running neck-and-neck in the former Clinton stronghold of Ohio. Two state officials discuss which candidate they support and why. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Hamdan, Redistricting Rulings Mark New Roberts Court’s First Term The U.S. Supreme Court marked the last week of its 2005-2006 term with major rulings on Guantanamo's military tribunals, texas redistricting, and Kansas' death penalty law. Four legal experts review the high court's decisions over the past year. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch High Court Upholds Texas Redistricting Map The Supreme Court supported most of the Texas congressional map engineered by former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, but overturned one district on the grounds that Hispanics were denied fair representation. Marcia Coyle discusses the decision, followed by analysis from… Continue watching