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The U.S. Senate is expected to vote this week on the Freedom to Vote Act, which would supersede some of Texas’ new elections law.

Michigan currently has 17 majority-Black districts. But in the 10 proposed maps released by the commission last week, only one district would have a voting age population of more than 50 percent African-American.

When Texas Republicans rolled out a proposal for congressional district lines that would likely give their party a nearly two-to-one edge for the next decade, a similar thought struck both Democrats and anti-gerrymandering advocates: It

(UP NCPAG WEBSITE) Former University of the Philippines (UP) president Dr. Jose "Pepe" Veloso Abueva passed away at his home in Antipolo on Wednesday, Aug. 18. He was 93 years old. His death was confirmed by his daughter Rossana in a Facebook post. He served as the 16th president of UP from 1987

So in the next few weeks, states will draw the maps that could determine the control of congress for the next decade. joining us now to discuss it our nbc digital reporter a jane tinn and brian lee from the democracy program. jane, let me start with you. we got this information this week about which states would be gaining and losing seats. walk us how the new do you that plays into the redistricting effort and ba we can expect to see in the weeks to come in. >> well, the new data shows us large...

For redistricting agencies to download it and convert it. one expert compared the process to buying furniture from ikea instead of pot pottery barn. when you get it from ikea, its like build it yourself. we do like building from ikea, do we not? the district maps are approaching fast. colorado needs to have its maps ready to show the states supreme court by october 6th. so in the next few weeks, states will draw the maps that could determine the control of congress for the next decade. joining u...

The Census Bureau will release data on Thursday, kicking off a huge fight over political redistricting, with control of Congress potentially hanging in the balance.

States like Iowa are scrambling to finish redistricting in the face of constitutional and legal deadlines that, for some, are now impossible to meet.

The Census Bureau will release district-level results Thursday, setting off what is expected to be the most bruising, litigious and consequential redistricting battle in a generation.

The face of america is changing, and its much more racially and ethnically diverse than its ever been, according to new numbers from the us census bureau. for the first time ever, the countrys white population declined — a shift that wasnt expected for another eight years. among the groups driving this surge were largely asians and hispanics. a new report from pew research shows that more americans welcome the rise of ethnic diversity in the country, but are increasingly divided in how far the...