Mar 25 Watch 5:33 Supreme Court weighs in on accommodations for pregnant workers, Alabama redistricting By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 01 Supreme court to hear case on voter-approved redistricting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a reversal of the usual worries about political influence on electoral map-making, the Supreme Court is being asked to let raw politics play an even bigger role in the drawing of congressional district boundaries. Continue reading
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
Oct 05 Alabama redistricting, Facebook threats on Supreme Court docket By Associated Press An overview look at some of the noteworthy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term, which begins Monday. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch New Nevada Congressional District Race Unleashes Big Money and Attacks New Nevada Congressional District Race Unleashes Big Money and Attacks… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch News Wrap: Ohio Rep. Kucinich Concedes Defeat in Redistricting Showdown In other news Wednesday, Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich lost his Democratic primary race Tuesday against Rep. Marcy Kaptur after redistricting forced them into the same district. In Syria, the Red Crescent entered the devastated Baba Amr district in the city… Continue watching
Jan 20 Watch Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Electoral Maps ‘Huge Setback’ for Democrats The Supreme Court rejected the new Texas redistricting map Friday, creating disarray for the upcoming primary election. Ray Suarez discusses the decision's political and legal implications with Richard Hasen of the University of California Irvine School of Law and Shira… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Texas Redistricting, Environmental Rules The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday involving a redistricting dispute in Texas. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case's broad implications for the future political landscape of the state -- and potentially the entire nation -- with The National Law Journal's Marcia… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch Census Pushes Americans’ Participation as Deadline Looms As the deadline for the 2010 census nears, Jim Lehrer talks to U.S. Census director Robert Groves about the challenges of counting the U.S. population and the trends the new data might show. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Schwarzenegger Discusses Reaching Across Party Lines As a Republican in a predominantly Democratic state, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has adjusted his approach to politics. In an interview, he talks the about compromises he has made and the ability of states to take the lead on national… Continue watching