Alabama, Congress maps and special legislative session

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Which states might redraw congressional maps in 2026, 2028 after Supreme Court ruling
The bare-knuckle, partisan mid-decade redistricting battles that have occurred across the country over the past year and a half might become the new normal in the light of a landmark Supreme Court rul...

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Alabama calls special legislative session aiming to redraw Congress maps
Alabama governor calls special session to move primaries for redistricting, while Georgia passes
Supreme Court weakens the Voting Rights Act and aids GOP efforts to control the House
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hollowed out a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere, striking down a majority Black congressional district ...

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How a new Supreme Court decision could upend a Houston-area school board lawsuit
Louisiana Rep. Troy Carter calls Supreme Court map decision a "gut punch" to democracy
Lawsuits mount against Gov. Landry over suspended U.S. House primaries: Where they stand
Secretary of State Nancy Landry clarified that voters will still see U.S. House races printed on their ballots, but votes for those elections will not be tallied.

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Voting rights groups sue to block Louisiana from suspending primary elections
Lawsuits challenge Governor Landry’s suspension of congressional primary

Texas Democrats react as SCOTUS upholds redrawn congressional map

The Supreme Court approved Texas's redrawn congressional map, sparking outrage from Democrats who call it 'racist.'

Florida congressional district map proposed by DeSantis passes both chambers

Lawmakers in the Florida House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve new congressional districts proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.