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Going into the system. the amount we spend has been rising, but here is the problem. population changes are putting a huge strain on health services around the world. these bars are spaced 25 years apart, butjust look at how the number of people in the uk has jumped between the mid—i9 90s and today. that is a big increase in just 25 years. and crucially, the number of over 65s shown in red has been rising rapidly. and thats the group which needs far, far more from doctors and from the nhs. its...

Will make partisanship in the house even worse. >> you have so many seats that are extreme in one direction or another. that means people are no longer forced to work together. >> reporter: more on that in a bit, but first a primer. the constitution says that every ten years after the census state political maps are redrawn based on population changes. in recent decades, state legislatures in both parties have taken to jegerrymandering congressional district. >> redistricting is simply the proce...

Town. its a key reason republicans drew new congressional maps that took city blocks like this and progressives who live here out of their gop districts. >> here in austin, what the republicans did was pack as many democrats into as few districts as possible. the republican districts are not only going to be republican, theyre going to be very republican. and the democratic districts are going to be very democratic. >> reporter: will hurd is a moderate texas republican who left congress last yea...

Very republican. and the democratic districts are going to be very democratic. >> reporter: will hurd is a moderate texas republican who left congress last year frustrated about the lack of bipartisanship. he says new gerrymandered maps will make partisanship even worse. >> you have the house that is extreme in one direction or another. that means people are no longer forced to work together. >> reporter: more on that in a bit. the constitution says every ten years after the census, state politi...

Another. that means people are no longer forced to work together. >> more on that in a bit. but first a primer. the constitution says every ten years after the census, state political maps are redrawn based on population changes. in recent decorate, state legislatures in both parties have taken to gerrymandering congressional districts. >> redistricting is simply the process of redrawing the lines. gerrymandering is redrawing the lines with the intent to benefit a particular party or group or in...

He says new gerrymandered maps in his home state and beyond will make partisanship in the house even worse. >> you have so many seats that are extreme in one direction or another. that means people are no longer forced to work together. >> reporter: more on that in a bit, but first a primer. the constitution says that every ten years after the census, state political maps are redrawn based on population changes. in recent decades, state legislatures in both parties have taken to gerrymandering c...

And then theres the effort to redraw the congressional map to give republicans an edge in the next election. "mother jones" reports on the texas gops push to gerrymander districts there. they write, texas republicans are building a seawall against demographic change, an early indicator of how the republican party nationally is responding to momentous population changes, not by reaching out to minority communities but by diluting their voting power. at a time when texas is becoming more diverse a...

Countrys rapid diversification will amplify calls for better minority representation in the halls of power. >> the whole point of doing a census is to make sure that were able to ensure that our democracy keeps up with the population by reflecting population changes. >> reporter: and the changes come amid ongoing racial tension. a new report documents more than 4,500 anti-hate incidents so far this year, and communities ofi-r this year, and community color pushing hardest for police reform and v...

playpausemuteunmute Image Info: Nareeta Martin/Unsplash Climate Change and Population Changes in Indiana May 07, 2021 A controversial bill about wetlands was signed into law last week by Gov. Eric Holcomb, to the dismay of environmental activists and over 100 organizations across the state. Today we talk about why the bill is controversial and find out how it could impact the way state leaders handle issues related to climate change. We also talk to an expert about how agricultural practices ca...

Seagull flying over fence with barbwire mesh at sunset Lisa Valder Overview Historically, the roughly 3,000 local jails operating in the United States have received less public and policymaker attention than prisons. 1 But now, the COVID-19 pandemic has put jails—secure correctional facilities, generally operated by county or municipal governments, where people are detained before trial or confined post-conviction for periods usually lasting less than a year—under additional scrutiny. 2 Jai...