Courts
Supreme Court hands GOP win, rejects Democrat ‘racial discrimination’ case targeting Latina Republican(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Supreme Court sided with Republican New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis on Monday, preventing her district from being gerrymandered to favor Democrats ahead of the… Read More
Government
Utah expands Supreme Court ahead of redistricting appeal(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Utah Supreme Court expanded Saturday from five justices to seven with the stroke of a pen by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. Cox signed … Read More
Politics
Indiana Senate votes against congressional map that may have given GOP 2 seats(The Daily Signal) – The Indiana State Senate, which has a GOP supermajority, has voted against a redistricting bill that would have likely given Republicans two additional seats in the U.S. Read More
Courts
Analysis: DOJ sues California over constitutional amendment in latest redistricting salvoThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of California over the passage of a constitutional amendment that it argues unconstitutionally gerrymanders congressional districts. The… Read More
Elections
Key nationwide races, redistricting at stake as voters head to polls Tuesday(The Center Square) – Governor’s races, city mayoral campaigns and redistricting initiatives will bring voters to the polls on Tuesday for a consequential off-year Election Day. Elections in California, New… Read More
Government
Missouri joins Texas in passing GOP-friendly redistricting before midterms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Missouri Senate on Friday approved a new congressional map that, when enacted, would add one safe Republican district to the state’s House map ahead of… Read More
Government
California Democrats call redistricting ‘transparent’ – but refuse to say who drew the map(Daily Caller News Foundation) – California Democrats are calling their redistricting process “transparent,” even as they refuse to disclose who is actually responsible for the state’s proposed congressional maps. Democratic… Read More
Politics
Top California Democrat reportedly had House district gerrymandered for him in exchange for support(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A top California Democrat who is expected to help steer the Golden State’s mid-decade redistricting plan through the state legislature was reportedly involved in creating… Read More
Politics
Vast majority of Californians oppose Newsom’s redistricting overhaul, new poll shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting push is running into a wall of public opposition, a new poll shows. Newsom’s plan to redraw the state’s… Read More
Government
Texas House Democrats relent, head home(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas House Democrats said they would end their weeks-long standoff Tuesday and return to Austin. Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives… Read More
Politics
FBI to assist with locating, arresting Texas Dems who fled state(The Center Square) – The FBI on Thursday agreed to assist with arresting Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent the Texas House from reaching a quorum and conducting… Read More
Politics
Ken Paxton describes plan to penalize Democrats who fled Texas to dodge redistricting vote(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday on Fox Business’ “The Bottom Line” that Democrats fleeing the state to avoid a vote on redistricting… Read More
Government
Abbott orders House Democrats to return to Austin or be removed from office (The Center Square) – After Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them to return to Austin or said he would take action to have… Read More
State Government
Missouri, last state without Congressional maps, still trying(The Center Square) – The only state in the nation without a new Congressional district map is days away from failing to fulfill its constitutional duty, but the Missouri… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s 2022 legislative elections will be the first using new district mapsMissouri completed its legislative redistricting on March 15, setting in place district maps that will be in effect for the Nov. 8 elections. Missouri was the 43rd state to complete… Read More
State Government
Future of Missouri’s State Senate districts lies in the court’s handsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The future of Missouri’s state Senate districts will now be decided by the courts, as the upper chamber’s bipartisan citizens commission failed to agree… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s Republican House floor leader predicts focus on federal COVID funds, redistricting, education(The Center Square) – Tracking federal COVID-19 relief money coming into Missouri, redistricting and education will be the focus of legislators in January, said Dean Plocher, the majority leader of… Read More
State Government
A look into the current stage of Missouri’s state legislative redistricting processJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Every decade, Missouri undergoes a redistricting process of its congressional and state legislative districts to stay in accordance with population changes over the previous… Read More