Democrats flipped governorships in seven states Tuesday, installing governors poised to play key roles in the next redistricting process in 2021 and 2022 — but Republicans held onto several major states, giving no party a clear leg up two years ahead of the census. Haunted by their losses at the state level in 2010 and […]
4 Big Supreme Court Cases to Watch Over the Next Six Weeks…
Supreme Court justices departed for a brief, two-week recess on March 5 and will return to the bench on March 19 for oral arguments. From March through April, the Supreme Court will consider a number of high-profile cases in addition to Benisek v. Lamone, a case challenging the redrawing of Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. The […]
Texas Gov. Abbott: George Soros and Democrats Are Trying to Buy Back Power…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R.) in a Tuesday op-ed accused liberals of “trying to mess with Texas” by spending George Soros’ money on redistricting efforts. Writing in the Washington Examiner, Abbott argued that Democrats are planning to spend millions of dollars on elections. That money will go towards recovering from losing the 2016 presidential election…
SCOTUS Throws Cold Water Early on Obama’s Partisan Gerrymandering Project…
The U.S. Supreme Court made headlines Monday with its acceptance of a case that argues whether legislative maps can be ruled unconstitutional simply due to the partisan advantages that may be gained from their designs. Some election law experts contend the matter is a means to an end in transferring redistricting powers—commonly held in legislative […]