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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

US lawmakers embark on Democrat redistricting plan in California

California Democrats fast-track redistricting to add five congressional seats to counter a Republican Texas plan aiming to flip five Democratic seats to GOP control.
California
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

California Dems Move to Cut GOP House Seats in Retaliation

California legislature passed a bill to place a November ballot measure allowing Democrats to bypass independent redistricting and implement a Democratic-drawn congressional map.
#california-redistricting
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Daily newsletter 8/21

Tennessee's largest Pride risks shutting down after losing nearly half its corporate sponsors while political moves target transgender rights and gerrymandering displaces a southern queer congressmember.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 day ago

Silicon Valley Rep. Zoe Lofgren has guiding hand in California's gerrymandering plan

The veteran Democrat, who represents part of San Jose and a swath of central California, chairs the state's Democratic congressional delegation. That group not Newsom's office, nor state lawmakers tasked with approving the plan this week was responsible for crafting the new, politically slanted maps that voters likely will consider in November. And Lofgren was at the helm of that process this summer,
California
#texas-redistricting
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Texas GOP Ordered Dems to Sign a Hall Pass or Face Arrest. So This Rep. Slept in the Capitol.

Texas Representative Nicole Collier remained confined in the House after refusing to sign a permission slip promising return and accepting a police escort for a redistricting vote.
#california-politics
fromsfist.com
1 week ago
US politics

Newsom Rallies for Redistricting, But Border Patrol Agents Show Up to Harass Crowd

fromsfist.com
1 week ago
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Newsom Rallies for Redistricting, But Border Patrol Agents Show Up to Harass Crowd

fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

How Democrats Should Actually Respond to Republicans' Attempts to Rig Voting Maps

The battle over partisan gerrymandering escalates with Texas Democrats and California's Governor responding to each other's political maneuvers.
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fromThe Mercury News
4 days ago

Letters: Only advocates of spending would bury bills' costs

Transparency in spending costs is essential for informed voter decisions.
Legislation like AB 699 obscures important financial information from voters.
Gerrymandering initiatives may reflect political ambition rather than democratic values.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 days ago

Letters: Only advocates of spending would bury bills' costs

Eugene Ely sides with those not wanting a full disclosure of the lifetime cost of all spending measures. Daniel Borenstein upheld every journalistic standard by arguing for an up-front lifetime cost disclosure of all spending measures in the 75-word summary for each measure.
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fromsfist.com
4 days ago

Gavin Newsom Demands Answers on Why ICE Agents Crashed His Press Conference

Governor Gavin Newsom demands records on the presence of armed agents at his event amid rising tensions with the Trump administration.
#texas-politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago
US politics

Ken Paxton Waves His Bits Around Rural Illinois In Bizarre Attempt To Scare Democratic Legislators Back To Texas - Above the Law

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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

How gerrymandering became a blood sport

Texas Democrats fled the state to block GOP redistricting efforts, prompting civil arrest warrants from Republicans.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Fox's Ari Fleischer Trashes GOP Effort to Gerrymander Texas: Even Politics Must Have Rules'

GOP's mid-decade redistricting plan in Texas is seen as an unfair power grab.
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago
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Ken Paxton Waves His Bits Around Rural Illinois In Bizarre Attempt To Scare Democratic Legislators Back To Texas - Above the Law

#texas
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

News Analysis: Newsom's decision to fight fire with fire could have profound political consequences

California Governor Gavin Newsom is advocating for a political strategy that involves gerrymandering congressional districts to favor Democrats in order to combat Trump's influence.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Latest line: A good week for nepo babies, a bad week for Doug LaMalfa

Stanford will continue preferential admissions for big donor or alumni families despite new laws aimed at ending the practice.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
5 days ago

Latest line: A good week for nepo babies, a bad week for Doug LaMalfa

Stanford will maintain preferential admissions for children of wealthy donors and alumni despite new state laws intended to eliminate such practices, impacting state grants.
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fromIntelligencer
1 week ago

Trump Tries to Strong-arm Indiana Into Midterm Redistricting

Donald Trump has used his power to influence congressional redistricting efforts, seeking to bolster GOP seats for the upcoming elections.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

California governor strikes back with new redistricting plan - San Jose Spotlight

"We're doing it in reaction to that act. We're doing it mindful of our higher angels, and better angels. We're doing it mindful that we want to model better behavior, as we've been doing for 15 years in the state of California," Newsom said, referring to the state's popular independent redistricting commission.
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#democratic-party
fromAxios
2 weeks ago
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"It's existential now": House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting

fromAxios
2 weeks ago
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"It's existential now": House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Very In-Your-Face': Noem Reacts Live on Fox as ICE Arrests Go Down Outside Newsom Presser

During Newsom's remarks, he noted that federal border agents were outside the venue, eliciting boos from the gathered Democrats.
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fromCbsnews
1 week ago

As gerrymandering debate rages, New York Rep. Mike Lawler wants to ban it entirely

"When you look at 435 House seats, only 35 were decided by five points or less last November. I won by six and a half points."
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

Video: How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting

The Supreme Court's rulings have greatly influenced the landscape of redistricting, shaping how political boundaries are drawn both strategically and in response to demographic changes.
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fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Bill Maher and Guests Talked Caitlin Clark and AI Flattery

Dr. Phil, you're from Texas. This is some bullshit, isn't it?" Dr. Phil proceeded to equivocate with his response, while Smith made his thoughts on the matter more clear, saying, "It's utter bullshit." Though he also stressed his frustration with gerrymandering in general, regardless of which party does it.
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fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

DeSantis Is Ready to Join Trump's Midterms Power Grab

Ron DeSantis employs aggressive gerrymandering tactics to secure GOP congressional seats in Florida, seeking to redraw maps ahead of anticipated electoral shifts.
#texas-democrats
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Joe Scarborough Blows Up on Squirming Mike Lawler in Fierce Medicaid Cuts Throwdown

Scarborough challenged Lawler on his voting record regarding Medicaid cuts made under Trump's legislation, stating that hospitals in his district are warning about impending staff layoffs and reduced services.
US politics
fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

The Big Risk Trump Is Taking With His Census Order

Trump orders a new census excluding undocumented immigrants after the 2024 Presidential Election.
NYC politics
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Why Gov. Hochul is throwing caution to the wind on redistricting

Gov. Kathy Hochul emphasizes a need for a combative stance against Republican efforts to redraw Congressional district maps.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Florida Republicans Officially Start Gerrymandering Process In Apparent Effort to Gain More Seats Before Midterms

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is forming a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting to benefit the GOP in the upcoming 2026 elections.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

JB Pritzker Fires Back at Trump's Threat to Arrest Runaway Texas Dems: Our State Troopers Protect Everybody'

Pritzker stated, "They're grandstanding. There literally is no federal law applicable to this situation none. They can say that they're sending FBI."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The US supreme court paved the way for Texas's gerrymandering mess | Steven Greenhouse

With the conservative majority's ruling in Rucho v Common Cause, gerrymandering was deemed a matter of political concern, leaving extreme practices unchecked and escalating polarization.
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#politics
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago
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Texas Governor Is Using Disaster Relief as Political Leverage in His Redistricting Wars

fromJezebel
2 weeks ago
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Texas Governor Is Using Disaster Relief as Political Leverage in His Redistricting Wars

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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Commentary: Newsom vows Texas will be 'neutered' by California. Will voters let him do it?

California's voters may confront gerrymandering issues prompted by Texas actions, with a potential ballot initiative to respond to these challenges.
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