This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just last week California’s secretary of ...

Plaintiffs are challenging Houston's countywide votes for county commissioner, saying it dilutes the power of black voters.

People are moving much less than they used to, which could have a knock-on effect on the wider national economy.

A new report warns that if Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is struck down, Alabama Democrats could be reduced to just 15 ...

The Hoosier State’s Senate showed rare backbone in resisting the Trump White House’s demand for a mid-cycle gerrymander. But the Roberts court gets the final say.

Federal court hearing begins over California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure as DOJ alleges racial gerrymandering by ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and ...

Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of ...

Republicans in Arkansas and other Southern states could be empowered to redraw Democrat-held legislative seats if the court ...

Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, Louisiana Illuminator writes.  A new ...

As deep South Texas prepares for its first gas export facility, communities along the Gulf Coast offer cautionary tales.

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