Gerrymandering

Court Cases Could Cost Republicans The House

Court Cases Could Cost Republicans The House

A series of court cases that are leading to newly drawn congressional maps could have Democrats in a position to…

1 year ago

SCOTUS Shocks With ‘Huge’ Ruling Protecting Black Voters in Alabama

The Supreme Court preserved federal voting rights protections in Alabama that many thought would be further gutted by this conservative…

2 years ago

Florida House Republicans Turn Off WiFi So The World Can’t See Racist Map Protest

In a move straight out of Russia or North Korea, Florida House Republicans turned off the WiFi and cleared the…

3 years ago

Democrats Get A Huge Win In Wisconsin As Supreme Court Tosses Gerrymandered Map

Republicans in Wisconsin lost a 4-3 decision in the state Supreme Court that rejected their heavily gerrymandered map.

3 years ago

Want to Save American Democracy? Then Care About Starbucks Workers’ Union Victory

It’s a huge deal—people standing up a declaring they want a voice at the table in their workplace, to participate…

3 years ago

The Controversy Over Eliminating The Filibuster Makes A Joke Of Democracy

The filibuster is another way Republicans turn reality and democracy and their heads to install a tyranny of the minority.

4 years ago

Opinion: Let Republicans Help Defeat Trump, but Don’t Be Fooled

The Lincoln Project republicans came out in full force last December, declaring in a New York Times op-ed their mission…

4 years ago

Democrats Look For Big Gains In State Legislatures

The Democratic Party has finally learned its lesson. It is no longer ignoring state government, and this year expects to…

6 years ago

NC GOP Gerrymandering Case May Flip the House

Yesterday a three-judge federal panel ruled that Republican-drawn congressional districts in North Carolina have been gerrymandered in such a way…

6 years ago

U.S. Supreme Court Backs North Carolina GOP’s Gerrymandered Map

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a gerrymandered congressional district map in North Carolina which was…

6 years ago

All Eyes On Kennedy As SCOTUS Is Set To Consider “Partisan Gerrymandering”

Simply put, “partisan gerrymandering” is a rebrand of “race based gerrymandering.” Republicans are trying to find the magic words to…

7 years ago

In Trump’s America, There is No Difference Between Partisan and Racial Gerrymandering

On October 3, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that could deem “partisan gerrymandering” constitutional.

7 years ago

Democrats Have A Massive Gerrymandering Problem According To 2018 House Election Forecast

Democrats are projected to win more than 54% of the vote in the 2018 House elections, but only pick up…

7 years ago

Obama Terrifies Republicans By Quickly Raising $10.8 Million To Combat GOP Election Rigging

The Obama backed, and Eric Holder chaired, National Democratic Redistricting Committee has raised $10.8 million in six months in their…

7 years ago

High Stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court Case Could Shut Down Or Cement Gerrymandering

The Supreme Court decided to hear a case that will determine if gerrymandering for partisan benefit is constitutional. This will…

8 years ago

Supreme Court Kicks Republicans In The Gut By Giving People The Power To Stop Election Rigging

By ruling that Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission is constitutional, the Supreme Court of the United States kicked plutocrat-loving, election rigging,…

9 years ago

Republican Attorney-General Greg Abbott Humiliated in Federal Court Ruling

In a ruling on attorney's fees related to a redistricting case, a Federal Court Judge dealt Texas Attorney General Greg…

11 years ago

Michigan State Senator Slams GOP Legislature Over ‘Rape Insurance’

On Wednesday, the Michigan State Senate passed a bill that requires a woman to purchase separate health insurance prior to…

11 years ago

The Future of the Voting Rights Act Depends on One Supreme Court Justice

In reality the future of the Voting Rights Act depends on whether Justice Kennedy places a higher priority on states'…

12 years ago

Immigration reform requires Republican reform

Bitter old white male that he is, even John McCain knows immigration reform is not an option. You can either…

12 years ago

ALEC’s Fingerprints Are All Over the Electoral College Rigging Efforts in Blue States

Like every dirty trick Republicans use to steal elections, the American Legislative Exchange Council is behind Electoral College rigging efforts…

12 years ago

Not Voting in 2010 Could be the Costliest Mistake Democrats Have Made In Recent History

Will Republicans use the redistricting advantages they achieved after their 2010 sweep to change the way electoral votes are apportioned?

12 years ago