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Opinion: Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts but they shouldn't

Black and minority voices matter in the U.S. House and Georgia General Assembly.

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Jun 12 • 11:27 AM EDT • Politics • ajc.com
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Democrats keep Proposition 50 promise alive through primary

California Democrats are bullish about winning in all five Congressional districts they targeted to flip after Proposition 50. Experts said the results of last week's primary election show signs of danger for Republicans.

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Jun 11 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
2 prominent California congressional races will test Democrats’ redrawn US House map

California’s most prominent congressional elections for this fall’s midterms are now set, with two districts in particular ready to test Democrats’ redrawn U.S. House map

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Jun 9 • 7:21 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Dr. Jessica A. Johnson: How race, politics and sports intersect

Toward the end of the spring semester, I sent a final email to students in my Sports Icons class at Ohio State University’s Lima campus regarding the NAACP’s proposed boycott urging Black football players to avoid attending Power 4 conference schools in Southern states that have redrawn their congressional and local legislative districts. I explained […]

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Jun 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • mauinews.com
Race, politics, sports intersect

Toward the end of the spring semester, I sent a final email to students in my Sports Icons class at Ohio State University’s Lima campus regarding the NAACP’s proposed boycott urging Black football players to avoid attending Power 4 conference schools in Southern states that have redrawn their congressional and local legislative districts. I explained […]

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Jun 8 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • minotdailynews.com
Florida House argues Fair Districts amendment should be tossed in full

If justices toss the language in the aftermath of a Callais decision, that could open the door to legislative redistricting.

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Jun 8 • 6:21 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Local health districts share firearm safety rips for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

In acknowledgement of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 5, the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts (RHHD) have shared several safety tips.

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Jun 5 • 1:39 PM EDT • Health • wric.com
More patrols coming to Houston entertainment districts as Texas ramps up summer security

If you’re heading to a concert, sporting event or entertainment district in Houston this summer, don’t be surprised if you notice more Texas Department of Public Safety troopers on patrol.

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Jun 4 • 5:43 PM EDT • Entertainment • click2houston.com
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Florida Educator Health Trust adds 4 districts, expands to nearly 65,000 employees

Four districts join FLEHT, expanding statewide educator health coverage.

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Jun 3 • 8:00 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress

Republicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress. The GOP could gain about 10 U.S. House seats in the upcoming November elections if the new voting districts perform as intended.

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Jun 3 • 6:11 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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The Gerrymandering of America: It’s About More Than Politics

The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated voting districts has eroded a relationship that ought to be fundamental to public life.

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Jun 3 • 12:05 AM EDT • Politics • governing.com
Supreme Court rules Alabama may redraw congressional maps to oust a Black Democrat

The decision clears the way for the governor and state lawmakers to redraw their congressional voting map with six districts that favor Republicans and one that favors a Democrat.

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Jun 2 • 9:49 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Democrats redrew California's map to counter Trump. The primary tests whether it pays off for them

The party won voter approval last year to redraw the state's congressional map to create five more winnable U.S. House seats. But some Democrats now worry that they could be locked out of the November ballot in one of those districts, near San Diego.

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Jun 2 • 12:31 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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PHOTO ESSAY: Where tango never sleeps: Inside Istanbul’s vibrant dance community

ISTANBUL (AP) — Far from tango's birthplace in working-class districts and port areas of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in Argentina and Uruguay, dance enthusiasts in Istanbul have built a close-knit

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Jun 2 • 2:10 AM EDT • Entertainment • idahostatejournal.com
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How California Redistricting Shrunk the Competitive Map

The state now has just four congressional districts considered safe for Republicans, and four seen as competitive. The rest of its 52 members of Congress are all but certain to be Democrats.

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Jun 1 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts seek the public’s help to find dog

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts need the public’s help to find a dog that bit a person near Shore Drive in Newport News on May 22, according to a press release. The districts are looking for a small gray, tan and black American pit bull terrier that bit someone […]

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May 27 • 7:20 PM EDT • Health • wavy.com
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

The state's Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopted three years ago that has a majority Black population in just one of its seven congressional districts.

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May 27 • 2:04 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting

Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps in an effort to create more Republican-leaning seats.

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May 27 • 1:57 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand

President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative approval ratings and historical tendencies for the incumbent's party to lose seats

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May 27 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Center For Family Health HS Sports Scoreboard

Airdate: May 26th, 2026 Girls Soccer D3 Districts Columbia Central vs Michigan Center, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 27, 2026Selby Track & Field Classic at Jackson High, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 27, 2026Center For Family Health HS Sports Scoreboard – May 26th, 2026May 26, 2026Baseball D2 Districts Northwest vs Western, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 26, 2026Softball…

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May 26 • 11:56 PM EDT • Sports • jtv.tv
Chelsea State Bank Grows Business Lending Services

Airdate: May 21st, 2026 Baseball D2 Districts Northwest vs Western, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 26, 2026Softball D2 Districts Williamston vs Western, 5-26-26 | Photo GalleryMay 26, 20262026 Selby Track & Field Classic ResultsMay 26, 2026End of Year Report with Napoleon Superintendent Pat DillonMay 26, 2026Chelsea State Bank Grows Business Lending ServicesMay 26, 2026Walton Insurance Group…

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May 26 • 10:19 PM EDT • Business • jtv.tv
South Carolina Senate rejects Trump’s call to redraw congressional maps and target Jim Clyburn’s seat

As early in-person voting began Tuesday in South Carolina’s primaries, the state Senate rejected a Republican plan to cancel those congressional votes and instead schedule a new primary under revised districts designed to help the GOP oust a longtime Democrat.

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May 26 • 2:34 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Congressional Black Caucus urges companies to oppose Republican redistricting

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts.

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May 26 • 1:29 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued the preliminary injunction that prevents the state, at least for now, from switching maps.

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May 26 • 11:35 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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South Carolina sees record-breaking turnout by lunchtime on first day of early voting

South Carolina voters headed to the polls in record-breaking numbers on the first day of early voting, as state lawmakers in Columbia debated reshaping the districts they're voting in.

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May 26 • 9:43 AM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

The Congressional Black Caucus is calling on major corporations in the United States to oppose redistricting efforts by Republican-led states that seek to eliminate majority-Black U.S. House districts.

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May 26 • 6:17 AM EDT • Politics • news4jax.com
Soaring healthcare costs put California school districts and teachers at odds

California school districts are struggling to balance rising healthcare costs with declining enrollment and federal aid, leading to labor battles between teachers and districts over healthcare premiums.

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May 26 • 3:05 AM EDT • Health • edsource.org
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School workers pass first goal post towards health insurance reform in final day of legislative session

On the last day of the Minnesota legislature’s 2026 session, lawmakers voted to fund a data collection project to study the spiraling health insurance costs for Minnesota school districts – a first step in reforming the health insurance program for school district employees as a whole.

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May 24 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • mprnews.org
Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

May 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Thursday reached a settlement in the first case set for trial seeking to make social media companies cover the costs that school districts say they have incurred

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May 21 • 1:44 PM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Meta settles first US case over school costs tied to youth mental health, court filing shows

Meta Platforms on ​Thursday reached a ‌settlement in the first ​case set ​for trial in ⁠litigation seeking ​to make ​social media companies cover the costs ​school districts ​across the country ‌say ⁠they have incurred to combat a youth ​mental ​health ⁠crisis allegedly fueled ​by their ​platforms.

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May 21 • 1:34 PM EDT • Health • reuters.com
‘We’ve Never Been This Bad.’ Eastern Pennsylvania Weighs Its Rising Costs

With two swing districts, the region from Scranton to Allentown could decide control of the House, and voters are expressing profound economic distress.

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May 21 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Street drinking at some downtown Fresno events could be on its way. Council to vote

It would establish three ‘entertainment districts’ along Fulton Street, allowing patrons to take alcoholic drinks outside of bars and into the street during events.

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May 20 • 5:01 PM EDT • Entertainment • fresnobee.com
4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general-election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states. Can frontline GOP candidates navigate these choppy waters?

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May 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • npr.org
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Polls have closed in Idaho Legislature races. Here’s what we know

In many districts, more-moderate Republicans challenged far-right incumbents for their seats. See how they did.

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May 20 • 12:30 AM EDT • Politics • idahostatesman.com
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans target Rep. Clyburn's seat

The Southern redistricting efforts come after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Voting Rights Act protections for minority districts.

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May 18 • 10:13 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
How UNC Pembroke is addressing a shortage of science and math teachers in rural NC

UNC Pembroke is partnering with five rural North Carolina school districts to address a shortage of science and math teachers.

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May 18 • 7:55 AM EDT • Science • wfae.org
How UNC Pembroke is addressing a shortage of science and math teachers in rural NC

UNC Pembroke is partnering with five rural North Carolina school districts to address a shortage of science and math teachers.

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May 18 • 7:55 AM EDT • Science • wunc.org
Axios C-Suite: What Jim learned for the week of May 16

It looks like both parties will try to redraw districts yearly instead of once a decade.

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May 18 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • axios.com
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Pro-Israel groups are spending big to sink Thomas Massie in the most expensive House primary in history

“AIPAC’s views on Thomas Massie are no secret,” the group's spokesman said. “We use different tactics in different districts. Our goal is to win.”

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May 17 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map

The new election map blocked the Virginia Supreme Court would have favored Democrats in 10 of its 11 congressional districts.

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May 15 • 7:35 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Alaska Legislature approves plan for mental health education in schools

The Alaska Legislature passed a bill requiring the state to develop guidelines for mental health instruction in Alaska school districts.

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May 15 • 5:08 PM EDT • Health • alaskabeacon.com
Congressman Cohen Announces Plan for His Political Future

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen, who has represented Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District for more than 19 years, held a press conference at his office in Washington this morning to announced that he will not be a candidate for any of the newly drawn Congressional seats carved out of the 9th. His majority-Black district was gerrymandered into three Republican-leaning districts by the state General Assembly last week.He made the following statement:

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May 15 • 2:17 PM EDT • Politics • cohen.house.gov
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The Battery Atlanta inspires SEC programs to create entertainment districts

In this NIL age of college sports, The Battery Atlanta is a model of a revenue stream that also benefits the community.

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May 15 • 2:02 PM EDT • Entertainment • ajc.com
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SC Gov. Henry McMaster defends state’s redistricting debate as a path to ‘functioning Congress’

McMaster defended reopening the debate over South Carolina’s congressional map. “Can we represent our state better with different districts? I think the answer is yes,” the governor said.

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May 15 • 12:20 PM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district

The new U.S. House districts, which still need House approval, would be used for primary elections poised to be postponed from Saturday until November. This as South Carolina's governor pushed for congressional redistricting and could call lawmakers into a special session.

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May 14 • 5:01 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power

Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court ruling

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May 14 • 1:30 PM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
Louisiana lawmakers advance new 5-1 congressional map that favors Republicans

The new map will eliminate one of the state's majority Black, Democratic-leaning districts while keeping one Democratic-leaning district.

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May 13 • 5:39 PM EDT • Politics • cbsnews.com
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School behavioral health professionals to be honored - State of Delaware News

The state will name its 2026 Delaware Behavioral Health Professional of the Year at a statewide celebration on Monday, May 18th. Delaware’s districts and the Delaware Charter School Network named local Behavioral Health Professionals of the Year for 2026. Following an application and interview process, one will be named the state honoree.

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May 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • news.delaware.gov
Louisiana GOP lawmakers advance map eliminating one Democratic House district

Republicans currently have a 4-2 advantage in the state’s congressional delegation. The map would push that edge to 5-1, dropping one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black districts.

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May 13 • 7:32 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Iron Range Science and Engineering Festival provides hands-on learning

CHISHOLM—An estimated 600 kids from 10 school districts across the Range attended the Iron Range Science & Engineering Festival held this week at Minnesota Discovery Center.

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May 13 • 6:30 AM EDT • Science • mesabitribune.com
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Louisiana senators unveil proposed voting map for Congress. See what it looks like here.

See the first draft of a plan to redraw districts that has stirred a ferocious battle over voting rights in Louisiana.

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May 13 • 1:50 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
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Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.

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May 12 • 4:30 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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So the Supreme Court Is Just Letting the Republicans Get Away with Unfair Districts, Huh

I’m suddenly very worried about the midterms.

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May 12 • 2:57 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
After fiery redistricting hearing, New Orleans Sen. Gary Carter is no longer on key committee

The change follows a contentious hearing over Republican efforts to remove one or both of Louisiana’s majority-Black districts in Congress.

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May 12 • 11:30 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Here are primary runoffs to watch as Texas voters pick congressional nominees for November

Since many of the state’s congressional districts are drawn to favor one political party, Democratic and Republican voters this month can go a long way toward picking their next representatives in the U.S. House.

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May 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • houstonpublicmedia.org
The Wildfire-Fighting Union Leader Who Could Change Montana Politics

Sam Forstag made a career of parachuting into forest fires. As Democrats fight to win races in solidly red districts, could a man who has dedicated his life to the most dangerous kind of public service signal a new way forward?

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May 12 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
How mixed-use stadium districts — for work, play and football — became college sports’ latest craze

As schools look under every rock for money in the revenue-sharing era, trying to generate money from the area around the stadium is a trend.

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May 12 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.

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May 11 • 7:59 PM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
Louisiana senators address heated exchanges during tense redistricting debate

Tensions are high in the State Capitol as Republicans push to redraw the congressional map to eliminate one or both majority-Black districts.

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May 11 • 7:44 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
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Crucial vote on Louisiana’s controversial redistricting push scheduled for Tuesday afternoon

It’s an important development in the ferocious battle over whether Louisiana will get rid of one or both of its majority-Black congressional districts.

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May 11 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts

Democrats on Monday filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to halt a Virginia ruling invalidating a ballot measure that would have given their party an additional four winnable U.S. House seats.

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May 11 • 4:08 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
SCOTUS: Ending the South’s majority-Black districts

Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been gutted

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May 11 • 2:15 PM EDT • Politics • theweek.com
Why political gerrymandering in the South will likely continue to consider voters’ race despite Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.

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May 11 • 1:41 PM EDT • Politics • theconversation.com
GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials

Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.

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May 11 • 11:36 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Shelby County was split into 3 Congressional districts. How we got here

With the redistricting, state Sen. Brent Taylor, a Republican, announced he would run for the new District 9 seat.

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May 11 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • commercialappeal.com
NJ school districts slammed with health costs are laying off teachers

As spiking health care costs and other expenses test their financial sustainability, districts are laying off teachers and cutting programs.

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May 11 • 4:31 AM EDT • Health • northjersey.com
As asthma counts for most health-related school absences, Colorado school districts are getting prep
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May 10 • 9:24 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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As asthma counts for most health-related school absences, Colorado school districts are getting prepared

Twenty-four out of Colorado's nearly 180 school districts have earned special recognition for asthma preparation and education. Cherry

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May 10 • 3:14 PM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Video: The G.O.P. Rush To Break Up Majority-Black Districts

Republican-controlled legislatures in the South are breaking up majority-Black congressional districts in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling. Our national politics reporter Nick Corasaniti describes what it means for the midterms.

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May 9 • 9:19 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts

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May 9 • 8:27 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts.

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May 9 • 8:26 AM EDT • Politics • ksat.com
Tennessee redistricting plan splits Memphis neighbors and reshapes midterms as other states follow

A new congressional map in Tennessee splits the majority-Black city of Memphis into three districts.

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May 9 • 8:26 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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How Minority Districts Fueled the G.O.P.’s Southern Ascendancy in Congress

The “majority-minority” House districts struck down by the Supreme Court last week sent a surge of Black and Hispanic lawmakers to Congress. They also opened opportunities for the G.O.P.

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May 9 • 5:02 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Residents urge Louisiana lawmakers to keep two majority-Black U.S. House districts

A panel of Louisiana lawmakers all day May 8 heard passionate testimony from the public and elected officials urging them not to remove either of the state’s two majority-Black congressional

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May 8 • 8:06 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
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Fiery hearing over Louisiana redistricting shows historic stakes: ‘The country is watching’

Over the course of more than eight hours, dozens of speakers urged legislators not to redraw maps to eliminate two majority-Black districts.

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May 8 • 7:25 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
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Are legal challenges to Memphis redistricting likely to win?

In the wake of Tennessee Republicans carving new U.S. House districts, Democrats ran to the courts for help. Are they likely to prevail?

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May 8 • 7:08 PM EDT • Politics • commercialappeal.com
Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts

Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”

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May 8 • 3:36 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Huge crowd presses for Louisiana to keep two majority-Black districts in pointed hearing

As the Louisiana Legislature races to redraw its voting maps for Congress, voters and advocates blasted lawmakers for pushing to eliminate majority-Black seats.

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May 8 • 12:50 PM EDT • Politics • nola.com
See How the G.O.P. Cut Up Tennessee’s Only Majority Black District

A recent Supreme Court ruling makes it much harder to argue that a map illegally dilutes Black voting power. Tennessee has since broken up a predominantly Black district.

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May 8 • 5:03 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
How a charity basketball game became a flashpoint in Louisiana’s tense redistricting fight

Democrats have few tools to halt Republican moves on redistricting, but they are making clear their displeasure at potentially losing majority-Black districts.

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May 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Tennessee lawmakers pass U.S. House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

The new voting districts approved Thursday could give Republicans a chance to win all nine of the state’s congressional seats in the November midterm elections.

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May 7 • 5:28 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Is the FDA Really Suppressing Science? Plus. . .

It’s Thursday, May 7. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Aaron MacLean says Trump is poised to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in the Iran war. Joe Klein on the life of CNN founder Ted Turner. Jillian Lederman on why cruise ships are here to stay. And much more. But first: Is the FDA suppressing science? On Tuesday, The New York Times published a story with an alarming takeaway. “FDA Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe,” read the headline. It is the latest in a string of stories that all have the same message: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other agencies, are engaged in a cover-up—and silencing scientists trying to get the word out about the Covid vaccine. What all these stories suggest—some more subtly than others—is that the outsiders now running the public health establishment, officials such as Marty Makary at the FDA and Jay Bhattacharya at the National Institutes of Health, are on a revenge tour. That they are doing harm to the country to get back at the scientists and bureaucrats who ostracized them for deviating from the public-health consensus during the pandemic. It’s a seductive narrative. But is it true? That’s the question we address in our latest editorial. —The Editors Read [ Marty Makary's FDA Has All the Right Enemies ](https://www.thefp.com/p/marty-makary-vaccine-study-fda) [ Trump Blinks First ](https://www.thefp.com/p/iran-peace-deal-pakistan-trump-strait-of-hormuz) Aaron MacLean In return for no detectable concessions, President Trump this week gave up on forcing open the Strait of Hormuz. Now, the Trump administration looks desperate for a deal to end the war with Iran. It’s easy to understand the desire to end the war, but are they blowing the chance at victory? Aaron MacLean makes sense of the administration’s latest moves—and Iran’s response—in his column today. Read full story Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson: Live in New York City Join Aaron MacLean and Niall Ferguson on May 19 for a live recording of School of War at the iconic New York Historical. In a conversation as timely as it is wide-ranging, Aaron and Niall will explore the strategic stakes of the moment, including the Middle East, China, and the future of American leadership on the global stage. Get Tickets Now [ Ted Turner, the Optimist Who Built CNN ](https://www.thefp.com/p/ted-turner-cnn-tribute) Joe Klein The man who gave us CNN and the 24-hour news cycle, Ted Turner, died Wednesday at the age of 87. Today, political writer Joe Klein—who almost ghostwrote Turner’s autobiography—remembers his friend, the American media mogul who stood out for his idealism and lack of a filter—something that got Turner in trouble more than once. “His was not a traditional intelligence, but one of horizon: Ted saw things before other people did,” Joe writes. Read full story [ Nothing Can Sink the Cruise Ship ](https://www.thefp.com/p/cruise-ship-hantavirus) Jillian Lederman A viral outbreak on a cruise ship that left three passengers dead has left some people wondering: Are cruise ships on the way out? Not so fast, says Jillian Lederman, who has been on many a cruise herself. Read her piece on why 38 million people a year take a cruise—and aren’t about to stop. Read full story [ The Great Writers Who Were Terrible People ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-great-writers-who-were-terrible) Shilo Brooks Throughout history, some of the greatest literary geniuses have also been immoral bigots. In the latest episode of Old School, Shilo Brooks is joined by Eli Lake for a conversation about those geniuses, from Voltaire to Norman Mailer and Roald Dahl—and why we should read their work despite their odious prejudices. Listen on MORE FROM THE FREE PRESS [ Inside the Digital Intifada ](https://www.thefp.com/p/digital-intifada-social-media-hamas-terror) Warren Kinsella Read full story [ This Week in American History: Trump’s Over-Arching Problem ](https://www.thefp.com/p/this-week-in-american-history-trumps-over-arching-problem) Jonathan Horn Read full story [ Humanity Is Still Evolving—and Fast ](https://www.thefp.com/p/humanity-is-still-evolvingand-fast) Razib Khan Read full story THE NEWS Thirteen D.C. Metropolitan Police officers have been placed on administrative leave and could face termination after an internal investigation found evidence that crime statistics were manipulated to make the city look safer. The Republican-led House Oversight Committee previously alleged that former D.C. police chief Pamela Smith pressured officers to skew data. Tennessee Republicans unveiled a redrawn U.S. House map yesterday that would split up Memphis’s black-majority Democratic district, the latest move in a nationwide push to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the midterms. The effort follows a Supreme Court ruling last week on Louisiana’s districts, which Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton said gave states the green light to redraw maps along partisan lines. Israel struck Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect last month, saying it targeted a commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force in the city’s southern suburbs. The strikes risk destabilizing that truce at a delicate moment, as Iran and the U.S. report progress toward a deal to resolve their own standoff. The U.S. Air Force is aiming for a Fourth of July delivery of a Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, hoping to add it to the Air Force One fleet in time for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, Reuters reported. (For more on the controversy surrounding the aircraft, read Jed Rubenfeld’s piece “It’s a Terrible Idea, but Trump Probably Can Accept a Free Jet from Qatar.”) Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified privately before Congress that he has no memory of why he and his family dined on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2012, according to Reuters. The admission contradicts Lutnick’s earlier claim that he had cut ties with the convicted sex offender well before that visit. Weeks before a former JPMorgan investment banker filed a lawsuit packed with explosive allegations, the bank reportedly offered him $1 million to settle his sexual assault and harassment claims, according to The Wall Street Journal. The suit, filed by Chirayu Rana, alleges he was sexually assaulted by a female colleague, subjected to racial discrimination, and forced into a degrading dynamic at work. JPMorgan says the claims lack merit, and the female colleague’s lawyers call the accusations fabricated. A new report from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research shows that, for the first time in roughly 20 years, church attendance is trending upward, with more people volunteering and clergy expressing renewed optimism. The study’s authors described the findings, based on a survey of more than 7,400 congregations, as showing signs of widespread recovery from low attendance numbers.

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May 7 • 6:20 AM EDT • Science • thefp.com
California under pressure — again — as redistricting wars escalate

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act has some Democrats asking whether California could go further in redrawing maps to target GOP districts.

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May 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Michael Li: The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Here’s how to fix it.

Districts that gave voters of color a seat at the table may soon be dismantled — and not just in Congress.

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May 6 • 5:28 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Norman City Council discusses proposed TIF ordinance, Rock Creek Entertainment District

Norman City Council discussed a proposed ordinance that would create an application and evaluation process for proposed tax increment financing, or TIF, districts and the proposed 2026-27 capital improvement program

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May 6 • 1:23 PM EDT • Entertainment • oudaily.com
NASA eClips and GLOBE Educators Strengthen a Regional STEM Ecosystem in Coastal Virginia

Thirty-eight science educators representing seven school districts across Virginia’s Tidewater region joined forces with community organizations, such as the

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May 5 • 5:20 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
Live Results: Indiana state primaries

Seven GOP state senators who blocked President Donald Trump's push to redraw the state’s congressional districts now face primary challengers endorsed by him.

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May 5 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
RCHD highlights adolescent health services for National Adolescents Health Month

Richmond City Health Districts (RCHD) is highlighting services and programs that support the health and well-being of Richmond youth in honor of National Adolescent Health Month.

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May 4 • 1:11 PM EDT • Health • wric.com
Despite pressure, Gov. Henry McMaster won’t call special session to redraw SC’s congressional map

SC Gov. Henry McMaster won’t call a special session to redraw the state’s congressional districts, even as national Republicans push for mid-decade redistricting following a Supreme Court ruling.

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May 4 • 12:25 PM EDT • Politics • postandcourier.com
Supreme Court ruling on voting won’t change California districts, but could hurt Democrats

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation. The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

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May 4 • 11:00 AM EDT • Politics • timesofsandiego.com
Alabama and Tennessee move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Republican governors in Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions seeking new congressional districts.

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May 4 • 12:04 AM EDT • Politics • wsls.com
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Want a say in Central Ohio elections? Better vote in the primary

Gerrymandered maps put Ohio’s real election on May 5. Low turnout is expected, but the primary may decide who holds power in many districts.

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May 3 • 6:01 AM EDT • Politics • dispatch.com
North Texas school worries 'Parental Bill of Rights' will hurt mental health support

A North Texas non-profit says new legislation that ultimately caused many school districts to drop outreach-type campus clubs could hurt "at-risk" students.

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May 1 • 7:37 PM EDT • Health • fox4news.com
Republicans Want Tennessee’s Last Democratic House District

Republicans sliced Nashville into three G.O.P.-leaning congressional districts in 2022. After the Supreme Court decision on voting rights, Memphis could be next.

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May 1 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats

The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats

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May 1 • 12:01 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel New Gerrymandering Era

The expected flood of new congressional maps is likely to produce fewer competitive districts, fewer ways for voters to hold elected officials accountable and more polarized politics.

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Apr 30 • 3:39 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
7 House seats could shift to GOP after voting rights ruling: Cook Political Report, Sabato’s Crystal Ball

Two nonpartisan election handicappers identified seven districts that could be at risk of being redrawn to favor Republicans following the Supreme Court’s Wednesday decision limiting the scope of t…

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Apr 30 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps

It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, would postpone the May 16 primary election for House races after the court ruled the state’s congressional districts unconstitutional.

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Apr 30 • 10:44 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Supreme Court ruling on voting won't change California districts, but could hurt Democrats

The U.S. Supreme Court has narrowed the Voting Rights Act over the past decade. The law in California was primarily used to help Latinos gain political representation.

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Apr 29 • 7:51 PM EDT • Politics • calmatters.org
City leaders to discuss security perimeters at Milwaukee entertainment districts

"The trend we're on with the violence on Water Street is very, very concerning," Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman said.

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Apr 29 • 7:42 PM EDT • Entertainment • wisn.com
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