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Proposed Congressional Map from Indiana House Erases Both Democratic-Leaning Seats; Support May Not Be Solid in the State Senate

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025

Equitable representation for Indiana’s largest urban centers was eliminated from congressional district maps proposed by the Indiana House on Monday. It’s unclear whether the state senate, which initially resisted the gerrymander, has enough support to pass it.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Tasks Judicial Panels with Hearing Challenges to the State’s Congressional Districts

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025

We’re in Wisconsin today, where the state supreme court, after unwinding gerrymandering in state house and senate districts, has appointed lower court judicial panels to hear challenges to Wisconsin’s congressional districts.

Developments in North Carolina and Indiana Congressional Map Gerrymandering, as Trump Quest for More GOP Seats Continues

November 30, 2025November 30, 2025

North Carolina’s mid-decade gerrymandering appears to have prevailed against pro-voter court challenges, and party allegiance has apparently prevailed in the Indiana Senate, which may gerrymander its congressional map after all.

Recently-Appointed Replacement Prosecutor in Georgia Asks Court to Dismiss State Case Against Trump and All Alleged Accomplices

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

The new Georgia prosecutor in the election interference racketeering case against President Donald Trump and 17 alleged accomplices has asked the court to dismiss all charges against the defendants accused of trying to overturn a U.S. presidential election.

The Supreme Court’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Affects Native American Voters, Too. Proposed Legislation Could Fix It.

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began. Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since. Three pieces of legislation being blocked in Congress could fix it.